★ U+0B56: Technical Breakdown of the Oriya Ai Length Mark (ୖ)
The Oriya Ai Length Mark (“ୖ” U+0B56), denoted by the character $\text{ୖ}$, is an essential component of the Odia script, playing a vital role in modifying vowel signs. This deep-dive resource provides developers and linguists worldwide with the complete specifications, encoding conversions, and usage context for this Unicode codepoint, available exclusively at iloveunicode.com.
U+0B56 Oriya Mark Core Specifications
The character is officially named **Oriya Ai Length Mark**. It functions as a nonspacing mark, allowing it to combine with preceding characters to alter their pronunciation or appearance. The **U+0B56** codepoint was standardized very early in the system’s history, being added to Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is situated within the **Oriya** block, which is part of the foundational **Basic Multilingual Plane**.
Main Unicode Properties
| Name | Oriya Ai Length Mark |
|---|---|
| **Unicode Codepoint** | U+0B56 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Oriya |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional and Categorical Data
| Bidirectional class | Nonspacing Mark (NSM) |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
| Category | Nonspacing Mark |
| Script | Oriya |
| *Combining Class* | Not Reordered |
Encoding and Conversion Data for U+0B56
Programmatic Conversions
| Format | Code Representation |
|---|---|
| HTML (decimal) | ୖ |
| HTML (hex) | ୖ |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%AD%96 |
| CSS | 00B56 |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0B56 |
| C, C++, Java | u0B56 |
| Python | u0B56 |
| Rust | u{0B56} |
| Ruby | u0B56 |
UTF Encoding Values (Hexadecimal)
| Encoding | Hex Value |
|---|---|
| **UTF-8** | 0xE0 0xAD 0x96 |
| UTF-16 | 0x0B56 |
| UTF-32 | 0x00000B56 |
Character Input and Interactive Preview
Keyboard Input Instructions for ୖ
Language-Specific Code Representation
// JavaScript, JSON representation
"\u0B56"
// C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby representation
'\u0B56'
// Rust representation
'u{0B56}'
Font Preview (ୖ)
- ୖ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ୖ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ୖ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Related Unicode Characters
| ୈ U+0B48 Oriya Vowel Sign Ai |
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate handling of nonspacing marks, such as the **Oriya Ai Length Mark**, is vital for any application supporting the Odia script. Ensuring correct implementation of the **U+0B56** codepoint is a requirement for preserving linguistic fidelity. For developers seeking reliable, authoritative Unicode data, iloveunicode.com remains the indispensable resource.