Mongolian Free Variation Selector Three Letter
᠍ (U+180D) is a Mongolian free variation selector used to request an alternate glyph presentation.
U+180D
᠍ is a Unicode character known as the Mongolian Free Variation Selector Three. It’s used in digital Mongolian text to indicate that a preceding character should use a specific variant form. If you’re building fonts or writing Mongolian text with controlled glyph choices, this symbol can be helpful.
Mongolian Free Variation Selector Three Letter Meaning
᠍ (Unicode U+180D) is titled “MONGOLIAN FREE VARIATION SELECTOR THREE.” Like other variation selector characters, it doesn’t represent a standalone letter or punctuation in the usual sense. Instead, it signals to rendering systems and Mongolian-supporting fonts that the glyph for a preceding Mongolian character should use a particular alternate appearance (the “three” variant). The exact visual effect depends on the font and text shaping engine. When you need consistent variant selection—such as for typography experiments, standardized text styling, or font testing—this character provides a Unicode-level way to request that behavior.
Common uses
- •Font testing: verify that a font supports the “variation selector three” behavior for Mongolian glyphs.
- •Typography control: request a specific alternate glyph form after a target Mongolian character.
- •Text normalization/debugging: include U+180D in sample strings to see how rendering differs.
- •Digital manuscript or calligraphic styles: reproduce intended variant forms in stylized text.
- •Developer workflows: create predictable test cases for shaping/rendering pipelines that handle Mongolian variants.
Examples
᠍ Mongolian Free Variation Selector Three
- ᠍᠍ᠠᠭᠠ
- ᠍᠍ᠳᠡᠩᠭᠠ
- ᠍᠍ᠬᠢᠷᠠᠨᠠ
- ᠍᠍ᠺᠤᠷᠠᠨᠠ
- ᠍᠍᠋ᠢᠨᠠᠭ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+180D | |
| HTML Entity | ᠍ | |
| HTML Code | ᠍ | |
| CSS | \180D | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 6157 | |
| Decimal | 6157 |
How to type Mongolian Free Variation Selector Three Letter (᠍)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 6157 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 180D then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 180D. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 180d, 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 ᠍ do in text?
᠍ (U+180D) is a Mongolian variation selector. It signals that the previous Mongolian character should render using a specific alternate glyph variant, depending on the font and shaping support.
Can I use ᠍ by itself?
It’s intended to be used with context—typically after a relevant Mongolian character—so that the rendering system knows which character’s glyph should be varied.
Will ᠍ always show a visible difference?
Not necessarily. The visual outcome depends on whether your font and text renderer implement this variation selector for Mongolian and on the preceding character.
How do I copy ᠍ for use in my project?
You can copy the character directly (᠍) or use its Unicode/escapes like U+180D, HTML entity ᠍, CSS \\180D, or JavaScript \\u{180D}.