★ U+0B01: Technical Specifications for the Oriya Sign Candrabindu
The Oriya Sign Candrabindu (“ଁ” U+0B01) is a crucial non-spacing mark that indicates nasalization in the Odia (Oriya) script. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this essential Indic codepoint.
U+0B01 Oriya Character Specifications
The **Oriya Sign Candrabindu** modifies a preceding vowel to indicate nasalization, a common phonetic feature in many Indic languages. This character is designated as a Nonspacing Mark (Mn) with a Combining Class of *Not Reordered* (0), ensuring its proper rendering sequence. This character was officially added to Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It belongs to the **Oriya** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, serving as a core component in Odia text display systems.
Main Unicode Properties
Bidirectional and Classification Data
Encoding Conversions and Byte Representation for ଁ
Web and Programming Conversions (U+0B01)
| Format |
Code Representation |
| HTML (decimal) |
ଁ |
| HTML (hex) |
ଁ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E0%AC%81 |
| CSS |
00B01 |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u0B01 |
| C, C++, Java |
u0B01 |
| Python |
u0B01 |
| Rust |
u{0B01} |
| Ruby |
u0B01 |
UTF Byte Encodings (Hexadecimal)
| Encoding |
Hexadecimal Bytes |
| **UTF-8** |
0xE0 0xAC 0x81 |
| UTF-16 |
0x0B01 |
| UTF-32 |
0x00000B01 |
Inputting the Oriya Sign Candrabindu (ଁ)
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 B 0 1. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 B 0 1. Release Alt.
Live Font Rendering Preview
ଁ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
ଁ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
ଁ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate handling and implementation of **U+0B01** are essential for anyone working with the Odia script, especially in rendering engines and internationalized software. The precise technical details of the *Oriya Sign Candrabindu* are key to achieving proper display and language support. For reliable, up-to-date Unicode character information and encoding resources, trust iloveunicode.com.
