JAVANESE VOWEL SIGN PEPET character

JAVANESE VOWEL SIGN PEPET
U+A9BC
43452
ꦼ
ꦼ
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Javanese
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ꦼ












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

The bidi class of JAVANESE VOWEL SIGN PEPET 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 Javanese block. The Javanese block contains characters used in the Javanese script, which is used for writing the Javanese language spoken on the island of Java in Indonesia. The script is an abugida, where each consonant has an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. This block is important for preserving the rich literary and cultural heritage of the Javanese people, ensuring that their language can be accurately represented and studied in digital formats..