MAHAJANI SIGN NUKTA character

MAHAJANI SIGN NUKTA
U+11173
70003
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
7
Mahajani
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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MAHAJANI SIGN NUKTA is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of MAHAJANI SIGN NUKTA 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 Mahajani block. The Mahajani block contains characters used in the Mahajani script, which was historically used in northern India and Nepal for accounting and business purposes. The script is an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. The Mahajani script was primarily used by merchants and traders for keeping records and conducting business transactions. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Mahajani, reflecting its role in the commercial history of the region..