Mongolian Free Variation Selector One Letter
᠋ is a Mongolian free variation selector used to request an alternate glyph form in supported rendering.
U+180B
᠋ is Unicode character U+180B, named “MONGOLIAN FREE VARIATION SELECTOR ONE.” It’s used with Mongolian text to influence which glyph variation a renderer displays. If your font supports it, you can request an alternate form without changing the underlying base character.
Mongolian Free Variation Selector One Letter Meaning
᠋ (U+180B) is the “Mongolian Free Variation Selector One.” Like other variation selector characters, it doesn’t represent a standalone letter with a fixed meaning; instead, it signals that the following (or related) Mongolian letter should be rendered with a specific alternate glyph variant when the font and shaping engine support it. “Free” indicates that it’s intended to request stylistic or presentation choices rather than a strict, language-determined letterform. Practical results depend on the font, browser, and text rendering stack—so always test in your target environment before finalizing designs or content.
Common uses
- •Requesting an alternate Mongolian glyph form in typeset text when supported by the chosen font
- •Fine-tuning Mongolian typography for layout or stylistic consistency in design mockups
- •Writing Mongolian text with variation selectors in publishing workflows that use Unicode-aware shaping
- •Using the character in test strings to verify font/renderer support for variation selectors
- •Including the selector in UI text that requires a specific Mongolian glyph styling preference
Examples
᠋ Mongolian Free Variation Selector One
- ᠋᠋ᠢᠠᠨ ᠬᠡᠰᠡᠨ
- ᠋᠋ᠤᠭᠤᠨ ᠵᠢᠷᠤᠭᠠᠨ
- ᠋᠋ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠬᠡᠯᠡᠨᠡ
- ᠋᠋ᠵᠣᠷᠭᠠᠨ ᠦᠰᠦᠨ
- ᠋᠋ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨ ᠮᠡᠨᠳᠡᠭᠡᠨ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+180B | |
| HTML Entity | ᠋ | |
| HTML Code | ᠋ | |
| CSS | \180B |
FAQ
What does ᠋ (U+180B) do in text?
᠋ is a Mongolian free variation selector. It requests an alternate glyph presentation when supported by the font and text shaping system.
Can I use ᠋ by itself as a letter?
It generally isn’t a standalone letter with a fixed meaning. Its effect depends on how it interacts with the surrounding Mongolian text and whether the renderer supports variation selectors.
How can I copy ᠋ into my documents and web pages?
You can copy the character directly (᠋) or use its codes: HTML entity ᠋ or CSS escape \\180B or JavaScript \\u{180B}.
Why doesn’t ᠋ seem to change anything in my browser?
Rendering depends on font support and shaping. If the active font doesn’t implement the selector, or the shaping engine doesn’t apply it, you may not see any difference.