What ꧇ means
It brackets Javanese numbers and can introduce lists. Javanese digits can look like letters, so paired ꧇ marks show that the enclosed run is a number. Some Javanese writing guides also use it around quoted speech.
Pada pangkat belongs to the Javanese punctuation system called pada. Javanese script developed from Kawi, an earlier script used in Java, within the wider family derived from Brahmi, an early South Asian script. Javanese writing has also been used to write Sanskrit, transcribe Kawi, and write Sundanese and Sasak. On the Nulisa Aksara Jawa layout, the colon key (:) produces ꧇.
How do I type ꧇ around a number?
Type ꧇ before and after the Javanese digits.
Enter the opening mark, the Javanese digit string, then the closing mark. The pair is part of the written number, not decoration.
Script-specific punctuation: number bracketing is its clearest role; some guides also use it for lists or quoted speech.
Use both marks around the digits; a lone mark does not enclose a number.
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3 readingsThe paired marks show that the enclosed run is a number.
Don't confuse it with
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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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꧇\A9C7:) to ꧇. As of 2026, its guide says numbers at line ends may need a manual closing mark.Codes and encoding1 code points
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