★ U+0F0E: Technical Specifications for the Tibetan Mark Nyis Shad (༎)
The Tibetan Mark Nyis Shad (“༎” U+0F0E) is an important double-vertical stroke punctuation symbol used in Tibetan script to denote major syntactic boundaries. This comprehensive reference provides developers and language enthusiasts at iloveunicode.com with complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage specifications for this unique codepoint.
U+0F0E Tibetan Punctuation Details
This character, formally known as the **Tibetan Mark Nyis Shad**, is categorized as **Other Punctuation (Po)**. Functionally similar to a double dash or double stop, the **U+0F0E** character marks the end of a section or verse within Tibetan text. It was added to the standard in **version 2.0 (July, 1996)**. The codepoint is located in the **Tibetan** block on the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, following the standard Left To Right (L) bidirectional class for rendering integrity.
Core Unicode Properties and Directional Data
| Name | Tibetan Mark Nyis Shad |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | **U+0F0E** |
| Unicode Version | 2.0 (July, 1996) |
| Block | Tibetan |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
| Bidirectional class | Left To Right (L) |
| Is mirrored? | *No* |
| Category | Other Punctuation |
| Script | Tibetan |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
U+0F0E Conversion Formats and Programming Escapes
| HTML (decimal) | `༎` |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | `༎` |
| HTML (named) | – |
| URL Escape Code | `%E0%BC%8E` |
| CSS | `\00F0E` |
| JavaScript, JSON | `\u0F0E` |
| C, C++, Java | `\u0F0E` |
| Python | `\u0F0E` |
| Rust | `\u{0F0E}` |
| Ruby | `\u0F0E` |
UTF Encoding Representations (Hex Values)
| UTF-8 (hex) | **0xE0 0xBC 0x8E** |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | *0x0F0E* |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000F0E |
Direct Input Methods for “༎”
Visual Rendering of “༎”
- ༎
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ༎
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ༎
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding the precise encoding and properties of characters like the **Tibetan Mark Nyis Shad** (U+0F0E) is crucial for accurate digital representation of complex scripts. This technical data is essential for developers working on font rendering, text editors, and data parsing systems. For more specialized Unicode specifications and implementation details, visit iloveunicode.com.