What 𑍍 means
𑍍 is the grantha sign virama. Unicode classifies it as a Unicode character and files it in the Grantha block; this site shelves it under Indian scripts.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
𑍍 is a single code point, U1134D. In HTML that is 𑍍, and in CSS \1134D.
The mark may fuse with a neighboring consonant or remain visible; the consonant and font affect its shape.
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Who writes 𑍍
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Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𑍍 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𑍍
- Also called
- virama · virāma · halant
- Search it as
- Grantha virama · pulli · conjunct · inherent vowel · ZWNJ
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𑍍CSS
\1134DOn-screen Grantha keyboard
Select its virama key; transliteration layouts vary.
Keep consonants separate
After the mark, insert ZWNJ (zero-width non-joiner), an invisible character that prevents joining if your input method supports it.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𑍍
HTML hex
𑍍
CSS content
content: "\1134D";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%91%8D%8D
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On screen
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Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.