What 𑙁 means
It marks a phrase, sentence, verse, or section boundary in Modi writing.
Its boundary can be a phrase or sentence, but it can also close a verse or section; the exact scope depends on the writing.
Why did Modi use a danda?
It separates text in a script developed for faster administrative writing.
Modi developed as a cursive script—a flowing handwriting style—for administration, including official letters, land records, and royal edicts. The script emerged in the 16th century; the earliest surviving Modi document dates to the early 17th century.
How can I produce this character?
Use 𑙁 in Modi text or enter it through a Modi keyboard layout.
On one documented Modi keyboard, / or | enters 𑙁; a second press enters 𑙂. Punctuation can also affect the shape of a following Modi letter ra in some contexts.
Formal, typographic punctuation used in Modi-script text and archival transcription.
In Modi text, use 𑙁 rather than the similar-looking Devanagari mark ।.
Drift: Unicode 17.0.0 describes modern Modi writing as combining dandas with Western punctuation; some printed books use a period at sentence boundaries.
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsCloses that unit, much like a full stop.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does Modi Danda look missing?
It can. If the font has no Modi coverage, the glyph may fail to display or use a fallback; choose a font that supports Modi.
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How to type or find 𑙁
- Search it as
- danda · modi punctuation · modi full stop · modi period · modi vertical bar
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𑙁\11641/ or | to enter 𑙁; a second press selects 𑙂.Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.