★ U+0960: Technical Specifications for the Devanagari Letter Vocalic Rr (ॠ)
The Devanagari Letter Vocalic Rr (“ॠ” U+0960) is an important vowel character primarily used in the transcription of Sanskrit into the Devanagari script. This comprehensive resource provides developers, linguists, and enthusiasts at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and input methods for this specialized Devanagari codepoint.
U+0960 Vowel Character Specifications
The Unicode codepoint U+0960 represents the character Devanagari Letter Vocalic Rr. It is classified as an **Other Letter** (Lo) and is a key component in representing longer vocalic sounds in Indo-Aryan languages, particularly older forms like Vedic Sanskrit. This character was formally integrated into Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is situated within the **Devanagari** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, confirming its essential role in digital Indic typography.
Core Unicode Properties
Bidirectional and Categorical Data
Encoding Conversions and Developer Syntax
Web and Markup Representations
| HTML (decimal) |
ॠ |
| HTML (hex) |
ॠ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E0%A5%A0 |
| CSS |
00960 |
Programming and Scripting Syntax
| JavaScript, JSON |
u0960 |
| C, C++, Java |
u0960 |
| Python |
u0960 |
| Rust |
u{0960} |
| Ruby |
u0960 |
UTF-Hex Encoding Bytes
| UTF-8 (hex) |
0xE0 0xA5 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
0x0960 |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x00000960 |
Direct Input Instructions for “ॠ”
To manually input the **Devanagari Letter Vocalic Rr** symbol (ॠ) using its Unicode hexadecimal code:
- **Windows ?**: Hold Alt, then type 0 9 6 0. Release Alt.
- **Mac ?**: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 9 6 0. Release Alt.
Character Preview
- ॠ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ॠ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ॠ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate digital representation of specialized Indic vowels like the **Devanagari Letter Vocalic Rr** is vital for linguistic accuracy in computing. Developers must ensure proper handling of this **U+0960** character across different platforms and programming languages to avoid encoding issues. For more precise technical details on Devanagari characters and all other codepoints, visit iloveunicode.com.
