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U+A838 · North Indic Rupee Mark · Common Indic Number Forms · Common

North Indic Rupee Mark ꠸

(U+A838) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: North Indic Rupee Mark is part of the Symbols family (block: Common Indic Number Forms). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The North Indic Rupee Mark has the codepoint U+A838 and is the North Indic Rupee Mark symbol. It belongs to the Common Indic Number Forms block. This character is used as a currency symbol in prices and finance. Currency symbols denote monetary units in prices and finance; formatting can vary by locale. The symbol helps readers recognize money values in different regions. For practical work, you can explore related pages on the Copyglyph site. See Currency symbols in the Currency symbols section, use the Tools to compare glyphs, or check confusables to compare similar marks in Confusables. These resources can help verify appearance, context, and usage in various locales. Understanding common symbol sets aids clear pricing and documentation. This page stays focused on factual information about the character and its place in the symbol set. Refer to related categories and tools for broader context and practical examples.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+A838 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Symbols category for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

Technical details
  • Codepoint: U+A838
  • General Category: Sc
  • Age: 5.2
  • Bidi Class: ET
  • Block: Common Indic Number Forms
  • Script: Common
  • UTF-8: EA A0 B8
  • UTF-16: A838
  • UTF-32: 0000A838
  • HTML dec: ꠸
  • HTML hex: ꠸
  • JS escape: \uA838
  • Python \N{}: \N{NORTH INDIC RUPEE MARK}
  • Python \u: \uA838
  • Python \U: \U0000A838
  • URL-encoded: %EA%A0%B8
  • CSS escape: \A838
How to type / insert

Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.

By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+A838 or a built‑in character picker.

HTML: use the numeric entity ꠸ (hex) or ꠸ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.

Compatibility & troubleshooting

Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.

Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.