TELUGU VOWEL SIGN E character

TELUGU VOWEL SIGN E
U+0C46
3142
ె
ె
Mn (Nonspacing Mark)
NSM (Nonspacing Mark)
N
0
Telugu
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
ె












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

The bidi class of TELUGU VOWEL SIGN E 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 Telugu block. The Telugu block includes characters used in the Telugu script, which is used for writing the Telugu language, one of the major Dravidian languages spoken in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The script is an abugida, where each consonant is accompanied by an inherent vowel sound that can be modified by adding diacritical marks. This block includes vowels, consonants, numerals, and various diacritics. The Telugu script is known for its rounded letters and is used in a variety of literary and official contexts, from classical poetry to modern media..