REJANG VOWEL SIGN O character

REJANG VOWEL SIGN O
U+A94B
43339
ꥋ
ꥋ
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Rejang
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ꥋ












REJANG VOWEL SIGN O is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of REJANG VOWEL SIGN O 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 Rejang block. The Rejang block contains characters used in the Rejang script, which is used for writing the Rejang language spoken on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. The script is an abugida, meaning each consonant carries an inherent vowel sound that can be altered with diacritics. The Rejang script was historically used for writing manuscripts on bamboo, particularly for rituals, poetry, and other traditional texts. This block includes characters for all the consonants, vowels, and diacritics used in Rejang, reflecting its significance in preserving the cultural heritage of the Rejang people..