“ູ” U+0EB9: Lao Vowel Sign Uu

    U+0EB9: Technical Specifications for the Lao Vowel Sign Uu (ູ)

    The **Lao Vowel Sign Uu (“ູ” U+0EB9)** is a crucial combining character used in the Lao script to represent the long vowel sound /uː/, visually rendered as **ູ**. This comprehensive technical guide, curated for developers and enthusiasts at iloveunicode.com, provides full encoding conversions and contextual data for integrating this essential codepoint.

    U+0EB9 Lao Script Character Specifications

    The Unicode codepoint **U+0EB9** represents the **Lao Vowel Sign Uu**. It is categorized as a **Nonspacing Mark** (*Mn*). While it does not consume horizontal space, its position relative to the base consonant is crucial. The character’s complexity is indicated by its high **Combining Class (CCC118)**, which denotes its required placement *below* the base character. It was officially introduced to the standard in Unicode **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**, residing in the **Lao** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**.

    Core Unicode Specifications

Name Lao Vowel Sign Uu
Unicode Codepoint U+0EB9
Unicode Version 1.1 (June, 1993)
Block Lao
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane

    Directional and Categorical Data

**Bidirectional class** Nonspacing Mark (NSM)
**Is mirrored?** No
*Category* Nonspacing Mark
*Script* Lao
*Combining Class* CCC118

    U+0EB9 Encoding and Platform Conversions

    Correctly implementing the **Lao Vowel Sign Uu** requires precise handling of its various language and web formats. The tables below provide the necessary data for embedding this codepoint (**U+0EB9**) into different programming and markup languages, ensuring the vowel sign displays accurately across all systems.

    Conversion Strings for Web and Programming

***HTML (decimal)***
***HTML (hex)***
***HTML (named)*** -
**URL Escape Code** %E0%BA%B9
**CSS** 00EB9
**JavaScript, JSON** u0EB9
**C, C++, Java** u0EB9
**Python** u0EB9
**Rust** u{0EB9}
**Ruby** u0EB9
    Copy-Ready Code Snippet
\u0EB9

    UTF Encoding Byte Sequences (Hex)

*UTF-8* (hex) 0xE0 0xBA 0xB9
*UTF-16* (hex) 0x0EB9
*UTF-32* (hex) 0x00000EB9

    Platform-Specific Typing Instructions

How to type “ູ”
  •             Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 E B 9. Release Alt.
  •             Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 E B 9. Release Alt.

    Character Display Preview

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    Times, Times New Roman, serif
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    Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
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    Courier, Courier New, monospace

    Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge

    Understanding the specific combining properties (CCC118) of characters like the **Lao Vowel Sign Uu** (**U+0EB9**) is vital for accurate text rendering in complex scripts. The precise technical data on iloveunicode.com provides developers with the resources needed to achieve robust, standards-compliant Lao language support.

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