Nukta: Devanagari consonant distinctions

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Details for U+0958

DEVANAGARI LETTER QA

Exact sequence: क़

U+0958

Properties: Lo; CCC 0
HTML: क़
Word Alt+X: 0958
Normalization: NFC: U+0915 U+093C; NFD: U+0915 U+093C; NFKC: U+0915 U+093C; NFKD: U+0915 U+093C

Details for U+093C

DEVANAGARI SIGN NUKTA

Exact sequence: ़

U+093C

Properties: Mn; CCC 7
HTML: ़
Word Alt+X: 093C
Normalization: NFC: U+093C; NFD: U+093C; NFKC: U+093C; NFKD: U+093C

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Devanagari nukta U+093C modifies a consonant, commonly appearing as a dot below it. It is a script-specific sign with its own combining class. [4], [6], [2]

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Details for U+0915 U+093C

DEVANAGARI LETTER KA + DEVANAGARI SIGN NUKTA

Exact sequence: क़

U+0915 U+093C

Details for U+091C U+093C

DEVANAGARI LETTER JA + DEVANAGARI SIGN NUKTA

Exact sequence: ज़

U+091C U+093C

Uses and scope

Unicode describes nukta as extending the consonant inventory for additional sounds. Devanagari languages do not necessarily use all nukta letters equally. The table includes encoded consonants with canonical nukta decompositions and leaves the language-specific spelling decision to the relevant orthography. [6], [2]

Similar shapes, different characters

Some precomposed Devanagari nukta letters are composition exclusions. NFC therefore need not recreate the single character after decomposition. A Latin combining dot below U+0323 is not a substitute: its properties and shaping behavior differ. Preserve the exact selected spelling even when two canonically equivalent forms look identical. [1], [2], [6], [2]

Typing and text forms

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The records include listed signs and encoded letters whose canonical decomposition contains one of this page's combining signs. This Unicode relationship does not prove membership in the languages discussed above. [1], [2]

Nukta: Devanagari consonant distinctions: exact character records
Copy	Unicode identity and entry
	DEVANAGARI LETTER NNNA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ऩ` Word Alt+X `0929` Normalization `NFC: U+0929; NFD: U+0928 U+093C; NFKC: U+0929; NFKD: U+0928 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER RRA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ऱ` Word Alt+X `0931` Normalization `NFC: U+0931; NFD: U+0930 U+093C; NFKC: U+0931; NFKD: U+0930 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER LLLA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ऴ` Word Alt+X `0934` Normalization `NFC: U+0934; NFD: U+0933 U+093C; NFKC: U+0934; NFKD: U+0933 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER KHHA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ख़` Word Alt+X `0959` Normalization `NFC: U+0916 U+093C; NFD: U+0916 U+093C; NFKC: U+0916 U+093C; NFKD: U+0916 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER GHHA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ग़` Word Alt+X `095A` Normalization `NFC: U+0917 U+093C; NFD: U+0917 U+093C; NFKC: U+0917 U+093C; NFKD: U+0917 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER ZA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ज़` Word Alt+X `095B` Normalization `NFC: U+091C U+093C; NFD: U+091C U+093C; NFKC: U+091C U+093C; NFKD: U+091C U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER DDDHA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ड़` Word Alt+X `095C` Normalization `NFC: U+0921 U+093C; NFD: U+0921 U+093C; NFKC: U+0921 U+093C; NFKD: U+0921 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER RHA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `ढ़` Word Alt+X `095D` Normalization `NFC: U+0922 U+093C; NFD: U+0922 U+093C; NFKC: U+0922 U+093C; NFKD: U+0922 U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER FA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `फ़` Word Alt+X `095E` Normalization `NFC: U+092B U+093C; NFD: U+092B U+093C; NFKC: U+092B U+093C; NFKD: U+092B U+093C`
	DEVANAGARI LETTER YYA Details Properties `Lo; CCC 0` HTML `य़` Word Alt+X `095F` Normalization `NFC: U+092F U+093C; NFD: U+092F U+093C; NFKC: U+092F U+093C; NFKD: U+092F U+093C`

Sources and method

Usage statements link to the authority that supports their scope. Character names, categories, combining classes and normalization results come from the pinned Unicode data. A canonical decomposition does not establish language membership or spelling frequency.

Source access date: 2026-09-14.

[4] Unicode combining mark names and annotations. Names, cross references and narrowly attributed usage annotations. Historical annotations are not automatically current recommendations.
[6] Unicode 17: Devanagari. Section 12.1: dependent vowel signs, candrabindu, anusvara, visarga, nukta and virama. Language-specific pronunciation is outside this source's scope.
[2] Unicode normalization, UAX #15.
[1] Unicode Character Database 17.0.0.
[10] Microsoft: Unicode character entry in Word.
[11] Apple: enter characters with accent marks.
[12] Google: use Gboard.
[13] Unicode: fonts and keyboards FAQ.
[14] HTML numeric character references.

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Sources, versions and limits

Encoded properties: Properties use Unicode 17.0.0. Normalization follows UAX #15; grapheme boundaries follow UAX #29. Script associations describe encoded properties, not language use.
Language evidence: CLDR 48.2and the IANA registry dated 2026-08-08. Main and auxiliary exemplars are distinct. CLDR exemplars are not complete orthographies.
Review and limitations: The dataset is derived from the sources above. Editorial guides cite additional scoped authorities. No native or specialist orthography approval is implied. Release scope date: 14 September 2026. Historic or specialist usage needs separate evidence. Registry-only records have unknown orthography in this release.
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