SHARADA SIGN CANDRABINDU character

SHARADA SIGN CANDRABINDU
U+11180
70016
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Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Sharada
1
SMP
Supplementary Multilingual Plane
10000-1FFFF
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SHARADA SIGN CANDRABINDU is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of SHARADA SIGN CANDRABINDU 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 Sharada block. The Sharada block contains characters used in the Sharada script, which was used for writing Sanskrit and Kashmiri in the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in Kashmir. The script is an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be modified with diacritics. The Sharada script has a long history, dating back to the 8th century, and was used for a variety of texts, including religious and literary works. This block includes all the characters needed to write in Sharada, reflecting its importance in the cultural and religious traditions of the region..