GURMUKHI VOWEL SIGN AU character

GURMUKHI VOWEL SIGN AU
U+0A4C
2636
ੌ
ੌ
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Gurmukhi
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ੌ












GURMUKHI VOWEL SIGN AU is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of GURMUKHI VOWEL SIGN AU 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 Gurmukhi block. The Gurmukhi block contains characters used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily used for writing the Punjabi language, especially in the Indian state of Punjab. The script was standardized in the 16th century by Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru. Gurmukhi is also an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be altered by diacritics. This block includes all the necessary characters for writing modern Punjabi, as well as several additional characters for transcribing Sanskrit and other languages. The script is also used in Sikh religious texts, most notably the Guru Granth Sahib..