What 𑑌 means
It marks a larger division in Newa writing.
The single Newa danda, 𑑋, marks smaller units; this double mark marks larger ones. Newar manuscripts use it to close a statement or a section, while an orthography guide lists it as a section mark. The exact boundary depends on context, not on a fixed paragraph layout.
The earliest recorded evidence for the Newa script is a manuscript from 908; that dates the script's recorded history, not this punctuation mark.
Don't confuse it with
1Combination ideas
1Two Newa double dandas frame a flower mark to signal the end of a text section.
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.
How to type 𑑌
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 1144C, then Alt+X to get 𑑌.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “newa double danda”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 1144c, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𑑌CSS
\1144CCodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𑑌
HTML hex
𑑌
CSS content
content: "\1144C";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%91%91%8C
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On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.