ADLAM CONSONANT MODIFIER character

ADLAM CONSONANT MODIFIER
U+1E948
125256
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
230
Adlam
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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ADLAM CONSONANT MODIFIER is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of ADLAM CONSONANT MODIFIER is Nonspacing Mark (Weak). It belongs to the non-spacing marks, which take on the directionality of the characters to which they attach..

The Nonspacing Mark (NSM) bidi class is assigned to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but modify the preceding base character. NSMs are neutral in directionality but inherit the directionality of the base character they are attached to. They are essential for the accurate representation of characters with diacritics in bidirectional text.

Nonspacing Mark (Mn) refers to diacritical marks that do not occupy their own space but instead combine with a preceding base character to modify its sound or meaning. Nonspacing marks are essential in many scripts, including Latin, Arabic, and Devanagari, for accurate representation of text.

This character belongs to the Adlam block. The Adlam block contains characters used in the Adlam script, which was created in the late 20th century by two brothers, Abdoulaye and Ibrahima Barry, to write the Fulani language (Fula or Fulfulde) spoken across West Africa. The script is alphabetic, with distinct characters representing individual sounds in the Fulani language. Adlam has been instrumental in promoting literacy and preserving the cultural identity of the Fulani people. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Adlam, reflecting its significance in the preservation and promotion of the Fulani language and culture..