Ethiopic Tonal Mark Deret Letter
᎑ (U+1391) is the Ethiopic tonal mark deret used in Ethiopic text encoding.
U+1391
᎑ is a Unicode character from the Ethiopic block. It’s commonly encountered when working with Ethiopic-script text and typography. Use the copy options below for quick insertion in documents, designs, and code.
Ethiopic Tonal Mark Deret Letter Meaning
The symbol ᎑ is named “ETHIOPIC TONAL MARK DERET” and has the code point U+1391. As a tonal mark, it is used alongside Ethiopic script characters to indicate prosodic or tonal information in the writing system. In practice, its role is typographic and orthographic: it modifies how surrounding characters should be interpreted when rendering Ethiopic text. If you’re building fonts, processing Unicode text, or normalizing Ethiopic content, you may need to ensure this exact code point is preserved during copy, storage, and transmission.
Common uses
- •Copying and pasting Ethiopic text that includes tonal marks
- •Labeling or annotating linguistics data in Ethiopic writing
- •Programming and debugging Unicode strings that use U+1391
- •Preparing typography proofs or font coverage tests for Ethiopic marks
- •Rendering social media or document content that must match original text
Examples
᎑ — Ethiopic Tonal Mark Deret
- ᎑Copy: ᎑
- ᎑Ethiopic tonal markup: ᎑ ᎐ ᎑
- ᎑Unicode test: U+1391 = ᎑
- ᎑Font check line: ᎑ ᎑ ᎑
- ᎑Text snippet: ᎑ Ethiopic sequence
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+1391 | |
| HTML Entity | ᎑ | |
| HTML Code | ᎑ | |
| CSS | \1391 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 5009 | |
| Decimal | 5009 |
How to type Ethiopic Tonal Mark Deret Letter (᎑)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 5009 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 1391 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 1391. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 1391, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ᎑ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Ethiopic Tonal Mark Deret letter mean?
The symbol ᎑ is named “ETHIOPIC TONAL MARK DERET” and has the code point U+1391. As a tonal mark, it is used alongside Ethiopic script characters to indicate prosodic or tonal information in the writing system. In practice, its role is typographic and orthographic: it modifies how surrounding characters should be interpreted when rendering Ethiopic text. If you’re building fonts, processing Unicode text, or normalizing Ethiopic content, you may need to ensure this exact code point is preserved during copy, storage, and transmission.
What is the Unicode code point for ᎑?
᎑ is U+1391.
How can I copy ᎑ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ᎑.
What is the CSS escape for ᎑?
Use \\1391.
Where does ᎑ belong in Unicode?
It is in the Ethiopic category (Unicode name: ETHIOPIC TONAL MARK DERET).