★ U+0A38: Technical Specifications for the Gurmukhi Letter Sa
The Gurmukhi Letter Sa (“ਸ” U+0A38), visually rendered as ਸ, is a fundamental consonant letter essential for writing the Punjabi language. This definitive resource at iloveunicode.com provides developers, linguists, and encoding professionals with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and character properties for this key Gurmukhi codepoint.
U+0A38 Gurmukhi Character Specifications
The Unicode element **Gurmukhi Letter Sa** holds the codepoint U+0A38. It is a standard component of the Gurmukhi script, residing in the **Gurmukhi** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**. This character was officially integrated into the Unicode Standard in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**, ensuring its consistent representation across modern computing platforms.
Core Unicode Properties and Classification
| Name | Gurmukhi Letter Sa |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0A38 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Directionality and Linguistic Data
| Bidirectional class | **Left To Right (L)** |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
| Category | Other Letter |
| Script | Gurmukhi |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding Conversions and Implementations for U+0A38
Web and Code Representation of ਸ
| HTML (decimal) | ਸ |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ਸ |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%A8%B8 |
| CSS | 00A38 |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0A38 |
| C, C++, Java | u0A38 |
| Python | u0A38 |
| Rust | u{0A38} |
| Ruby | u0A38 |
Universal Character Encoding Formats
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xA8 0xB8 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0A38 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000A38 |
Keyboard Input for “ਸ”
Visual Rendering Preview
- ਸ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ਸ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ਸ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Copy-Ready HTML Entity Code Snippet
ਸ
Related Gurmukhi Characters
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ਸ਼ U+0A36
Gurmukhi Letter Sha
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Reliable text processing for scripts like Gurmukhi depends on the accurate implementation of characters such as the **U+0A38** codepoint. By understanding its classification, encoding, and technical properties, developers can ensure flawless support for the Punjabi language in any application. Discover more comprehensive character data and detailed resources at iloveunicode.com, your primary source for Unicode excellence.