Manichaean Punctuation Fleuron

It marks where a headline or caption begins or ends. Manichaean manuscripts used 𐫱 to set off display text. The fleuron could be colored; colored headlines, captions, and blank lines also helped distinguish parts of a page.

Manichaeism began in the 3rd century, and its script was used to write Middle Persian, Parthian, Sogdian, Bactrian, and Old Uyghur. In the 8th century, Manichaean texts were translated into Old Uyghur in the Turfan region. Middle Persian and Parthian remained church languages there at least into the mid-13th century.

What does it mean if someone sends 𐫱?

Read it as a heading marker or historical styling. Its manuscript role is structural, so a modern message needs surrounding words to explain the sender’s tone. If nothing explains why this unfamiliar mark appears, ask the sender what they intend.

Why does 𐫱 shift beside Latin words or numbers?

Right-to-left layout can shift it beside Latin text. Manichaean writing runs right to left. As of 2026, a web browser may display 𐫱 away from where it was typed when it sits next to Latin words or digits. That is a layout effect, not a new reading; check the whole line in the app where it will appear.