What 𑘎 means
Modi ka is k plus its built-in vowel a, read “ka.”
Why was Modi written this way?
Its rounded forms helped scribes write with fewer pen lifts.
Modi took shape for Marathi administration in the 16th century. Tradition credits Hemadri or Balaji Avaji; its earliest surviving document dates to the early 17th century. Under sultanates—regional kingdoms ruled by sultans—and Maratha rulers, scribes used it for letters and tax records. In the 19th century, Marathi print shifted to Balbodh, a Devanagari writing style. Modi was discontinued in the 1950s and later became a Maratha heritage symbol.
Historical Marathi writing.
If Modi ka shows as a blank square, the font lacks Modi glyph support.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does 𑘎 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.
How to type 𑘎
𑘎\1160ECodes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.