KHOJKI VOWEL SIGN AI character

KHOJKI VOWEL SIGN AI
U+11231
70193
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Khojki
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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KHOJKI VOWEL SIGN AI is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of KHOJKI VOWEL SIGN AI 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 Khojki block. The Khojki block contains characters used in the Khojki script, which was historically used by the Khoja community in South Asia for religious literature, particularly in the context of Ismaili Islam. The script is an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. The Khojki script was primarily used for writing Ginans, which are devotional hymns in the Ismaili tradition. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Khojki, reflecting its significance in the religious and cultural heritage of the Khoja community..