KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU character

KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU
U+0C81
3201
ಁ
ಁ
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Kannada
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ಁ












KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of KANNADA SIGN CANDRABINDU 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 Kannada block. The Kannada block includes characters used in the Kannada script, which is used for writing the Kannada language, a major Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Karnataka. The script is an abugida, where consonants carry an inherent vowel sound that can be changed with diacritical marks. This block contains vowels, consonants, numerals, and a range of diacritics. The Kannada script has been used for centuries in literature, inscriptions, and official documents, and it continues to be a vital part of the cultural identity in Karnataka..