★ U+0AFC: Technical Specifications for the Gujarati Sign Maddah
The Gujarati Sign Maddah (“ૼ” U+0AFC), represented by the character ૼ, is an essential combining mark used in the Gujarati script. This comprehensive technical document, brought to you by iloveunicode.com, compiles all critical data, encoding conversions, and system-specific typing instructions for this specific codepoint.
Core Specifications of the U+0AFC Gujarati Sign
The Unicode standard classifies the **Gujarati Sign Maddah** as a Nonspacing Mark (Mn) because it modifies the visual presentation of a preceding character without affecting the text flow. The character ૼ was officially adopted into Unicode in **version 10.0 (June, 2017)**. It is situated within the **Gujarati** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, signifying its role as a fundamental linguistic component for rendering this Indic script accurately.
Main Unicode Properties
Bidirectional and Classification Data
Encoding and Development Conversions for U+0AFC
Web and Programming Code Representations
| Format |
Code Representation |
| HTML (decimal) |
ૼ |
| HTML (hex) |
ૼ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E0%AB%BC |
| CSS |
00AFC |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u0AFC |
| C, C++, Java |
u0AFC |
| Python |
u0AFC |
| Rust |
u{0AFC} |
| Ruby |
u0AFC |
UTF Byte Encodings (Hexadecimal)
| Encoding |
Hexadecimal Bytes |
| **UTF-8** |
0xE0 0xAB 0xBC |
| UTF-16 |
0x0AFC |
| UTF-32 |
0x00000AFC |
Inputting the Gujarati Sign Maddah (ૼ)
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 A F C. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 A F C. Release Alt.
Live Font Rendering Preview for ૼ
ૼ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
ૼ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
ૼ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate rendering and proper encoding of specialized characters like the **Gujarati Sign Maddah** are vital for applications supporting South Asian languages. The detailed technical specifications for this character, including its representations like U+0AFC, ensure compatibility across operating systems and development frameworks. Developers trust the precise data available at iloveunicode.com to correctly implement these essential linguistic features.
