MASARAM GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI character

MASARAM GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI
U+11D3C
73020
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Masaram Gondi
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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MASARAM GONDI VOWEL SIGN AI is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of MASARAM GONDI 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 Masaram Gondi block. The Masaram Gondi block contains characters used in the Masaram Gondi script, which was created in the early 20th century by Munshi Mangal Singh Masaram for writing the Gondi language spoken by the Gondi people in central India. The script is alphabetic, with distinct characters representing individual sounds in the Gondi language. The Masaram Gondi script is part of a broader effort to promote literacy and cultural identity among the Gondi people. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Masaram Gondi, reflecting its importance in the preservation and promotion of the Gondi language and culture..