DUPLOYAN DOUBLE MARK character

DUPLOYAN DOUBLE MARK
U+1BC9E
113822
𛲞
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
1
Duployan
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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DUPLOYAN DOUBLE MARK is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of DUPLOYAN DOUBLE MARK 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 Duployan block. The Duployan block contains characters used in the Duployan shorthand system, which was invented in the 19th century by Émile Duployé. This shorthand system was widely used in various languages, including French, English, and Chinook Jargon, for quickly transcribing speech. The Duployan script is highly systematic, with characters representing syllables and common phrases. This block includes all the necessary characters for writing in Duployan shorthand, reflecting its historical importance in stenography and rapid transcription..