OGHAM FEATHER MARK character

OGHAM FEATHER MARK
U+169B
5787
᚛
᚛
Ps (Open Punctuation)
ON (Other Neutrals)
Y
0
Ogham
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
᚛












OGHAM FEATHER MARK is an opening punctuation mark (of a pair) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of OGHAM FEATHER MARK is Other Neutrals (Neutral). It belongs to the neutrals. Whitespace and punctuation, which take on the directionality of the surrounding text..

The Other Neutral (ON) bidi class includes characters that do not have a strong directional preference and can appear in any text context without influencing the overall directionality. These characters include punctuation marks, symbols, and various other text elements that do not fit into more specific bidi classes.

Open Punctuation (Ps) refers to punctuation marks that are used to open a section of text, such as parentheses, brackets, and braces. These characters are paired with closing punctuation to enclose parts of text.

This character belongs to the Ogham block. The Ogham block contains characters used in the Ogham script, an early medieval alphabet used primarily to write the early Irish language. Ogham inscriptions are found mostly on stone monuments in Ireland and western Britain, dating from the 4th to the 6th centuries AD. The script consists of 20 characters, each representing a different consonant or vowel, and is written as a series of lines and notches carved on the edges of stones. The Ogham script is of great historical significance, providing insight into the early history and culture of the Celtic peoples..