What ᰽ means
᰽ is the lepcha punctuation cer-wa. Unicode classifies it as punctuation and files it in the Lepcha 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, U1C3D. In HTML that is ᰽, and in CSS \1C3D.
A traditional written mark for faithful Lepcha transcription.
Part of the collection
Worth knowing
- An 1898 Lepcha dictionary uses čer-wa for a notched wooden token used to record an agreement. The shared name does not show that the punctuation mark came from the token.
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 ᰽
- Search it as
- cer-wa · Lepcha punctuation · cross-mark · Lepcha sentence-ending mark
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
᰽CSS
\1C3DHow do I type Lepcha cer-wa?
Use the Lepcha (SIL) Unicode keyboard and its phonetic input layout. As of 6 September 2026, SIL lists it for Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
᰽
HTML hex
᰽
CSS content
content: "\1C3D";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E1%B0%BD
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.