Tibetan Subjoined Letter Za Letter
ྯ is the Tibetan subjoined letter ZA, used as a combining-style sign in Tibetan script.
U+0FAF
ྯ is a Tibetan character identified as the subjoined letter ZA. It’s useful when working with Tibetan text that uses subjoined letter forms. This page provides copy/paste help and developer-friendly encodings.
Tibetan Subjoined Letter Za Letter Meaning
The character ྯ is named “TIBETAN SUBJOINED LETTER ZA” (Unicode U+0FAF). As a subjoined form, it is typically used in Tibetan writing where the “ZA” shape appears below (or in a subjoined position relative to) a base letter, contributing to the syllable structure. In practice, it’s most relevant for accurate rendering of Tibetan script in typography, digital text processing, and transcription. If you’re entering Tibetan text manually or generating strings in software, using the correct Unicode code point (U+0FAF) helps ensure the intended subjoined glyph is produced by your fonts.
Common uses
- •Copy/pasting Tibetan text that includes the subjoined ZA form (ྯ)
- •Typing Tibetan syllables that require the ZA to appear in a subjoined position
- •Building multilingual documents where Tibetan characters must match exact Unicode points
- •Displaying Tibetan-script content in web or app interfaces with proper encoding
- •Preparing data for OCR/transcription workflows involving Tibetan subjoined letters
Examples
ྯ Tibetan Subjoined Letter ZA
- ྯExample Tibetan word containing ྯ
- ྯྯ added to a Tibetan syllable in a transcription
- ྯText where a base letter uses ྯ as a subjoined component
- ྯA dataset snippet that includes the code point U+0FAF
- ྯUI label or caption written in Tibetan with ྯ
Variations
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+0FAF | |
| HTML Entity | ྯ | |
| HTML Code | ྯ | |
| CSS | \0FAF | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 4015 | |
| Decimal | 4015 |
How to type Tibetan Subjoined Letter Za Letter (ྯ)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 4015 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 0FAF then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 0FAF. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 0faf, 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 Subjoined Letter Za letter mean?
The character ྯ is named “TIBETAN SUBJOINED LETTER ZA” (Unicode U+0FAF). As a subjoined form, it is typically used in Tibetan writing where the “ZA” shape appears below (or in a subjoined position relative to) a base letter, contributing to the syllable structure. In practice, it’s most relevant for accurate rendering of Tibetan script in typography, digital text processing, and transcription. If you’re entering Tibetan text manually or generating strings in software, using the correct Unicode code point (U+0FAF) helps ensure the intended subjoined glyph is produced by your fonts.
What Unicode character is ྯ?
ྯ is the Tibetan subjoined letter ZA, with Unicode code point U+0FAF.
How do I enter ྯ in HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ྯ.
What are the CSS and JavaScript escapes for ྯ?
CSS escape: \\0FAF. JavaScript (Unicode code point): \\u{0FAF}.
Is ྯ the same as a regular Tibetan letter ZA?
No. ྯ specifically denotes the “subjoined” form (TIBETAN SUBJOINED LETTER ZA), used in a subjoined position within Tibetan script.