NEWA SANDHI MARK character

NEWA SANDHI MARK
U+1145E
70750
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
230
Newa
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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NEWA SANDHI MARK is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of NEWA SANDHI MARK 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 Newa block. The Newa block contains characters used in the Newa script, which is used for writing the Nepal Bhasa language spoken by the Newar people in Nepal. The script is an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. The Newa script has been used for a variety of texts, including religious literature, historical documents, and poetry. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Newa, reflecting its importance in the cultural and religious traditions of the Newar community..