Khanda 🪯

🪯 (U+1FAAF) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Khanda is part of the Symbols family (block: Symbols and Pictographs Extended-A). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: KHANDA depicts the KHANDA symbol. It conveys meaning through context, not on its own. In messaging, it can express cultural identity, religious reference, or historical symbolism with intent clarified by accompanying text. In UI or documentation, it helps label topics about heritage, tradition, or symbols, or to mark sections about faith or history. In design or educational materials, it can illustrate concepts of unity, devotion, or tradition when paired with explanatory captions. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, and use alt text or descriptions where possible. Appearance can vary across platforms, apps, and fonts, so designs may differ in color, style, and detail. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text‑style fallback may be shown.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1FAAF in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.

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