Tibetan Mark Paluta Letter
྅ is the Tibetan Mark Paluta character used in Tibetan script.
U+0F85
The character ྅ is known in Unicode as the Tibetan Mark Paluta. It’s used when you need accurate Tibetan text rendering, especially in fonts and digital typesetting.
Tibetan Mark Paluta Letter Meaning
྅ is the Unicode character named TIBETAN MARK PALUTA (U+0F85). As a Tibetan script mark, it’s primarily used as part of Tibetan text composition, where the exact character matters for correct display and for faithful copying of source material. Its value is in typography and encoding accuracy: using the correct codepoint helps ensure the same sign appears consistently across systems, editors, and publishing workflows. If you’re working with Tibetan-language content, reference materials, or Unicode-based datasets, this character is the one to use for the Paluta mark rather than substituting look-alike glyphs.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting Tibetan text that includes the paluta mark (྅)
- •Adding the character to subtitles, captions, or multilingual UI strings in Tibetan
- •Typography and layout work where precise Tibetan marks must be preserved
- •Labeling or documentation that references Unicode characters by their code point (U+0F85)
- •Testing font coverage for the Tibetan block in web or design tools
Examples
྅ Tibetan Mark Paluta (U+0F85)
- ྅྅
- ྅རྒྱ྅།
- ྅དབང྅་སྒྲ།
- ྅བརྗོ྅་བ།
- ྅Tibetan ྅ U+0F85
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0F85 | |
| HTML Entity | ྅ | |
| HTML Code | ྅ | |
| CSS | \0F85 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 3973 | |
| Decimal | 3973 |
How to type Tibetan Mark Paluta Letter (྅)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 3973 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0F85 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0F85. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0f85, 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 Tibetan Mark Paluta letter mean?
྅ is the Unicode character named TIBETAN MARK PALUTA (U+0F85). As a Tibetan script mark, it’s primarily used as part of Tibetan text composition, where the exact character matters for correct display and for faithful copying of source material. Its value is in typography and encoding accuracy: using the correct codepoint helps ensure the same sign appears consistently across systems, editors, and publishing workflows. If you’re working with Tibetan-language content, reference materials, or Unicode-based datasets, this character is the one to use for the Paluta mark rather than substituting look-alike glyphs.
What is the Unicode code point for ྅?
The Tibetan Mark Paluta character ྅ has Unicode code point U+0F85.
How can I copy the character ྅?
You can copy it directly from this page. The symbol shown is the character itself: ྅. You can also use the provided escapes like \u{0F85} in code.
Will it display correctly on all devices?
It should display correctly when the active font supports the Tibetan block and the text rendering stack handles U+0F85. If you see missing glyphs, try a font with full Tibetan support.
Is ྅ the same as a Tibetan letter?
No—྅ is labeled as a “mark” (Tibetan Mark Paluta). It is meant to be used as part of Tibetan script text rather than as a standalone letter.