SYLOTI NAGRI SIGN HASANTA character

SYLOTI NAGRI SIGN HASANTA
U+A806
43014
꠆
꠆
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
9
Syloti Nagri
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
꠆












SYLOTI NAGRI SIGN HASANTA is a nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width) from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of SYLOTI NAGRI SIGN HASANTA 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 Syloti Nagri block. The Syloti Nagri block contains characters used in the Syloti Nagri script, which is used to write the Sylheti language spoken in parts of India and Bangladesh. The script is an abugida, where each consonant has an inherent vowel sound that can be altered by adding diacritical marks. The Syloti Nagri script has a long history, dating back several centuries, and was once widely used for literary and religious texts. This block includes characters for consonants, vowels, and various diacritics. Today, there is a revival of interest in the script, particularly in the context of preserving Sylheti cultural identity..