★ U+0B5F: Technical Specifications for Oriya Letter Yya (ୟ)
The Oriya Letter Yya (“ୟ” U+0B5F) is a critical consonant used in the Odia (Oriya) script. This comprehensive technical document offers developers and digital typographers at iloveunicode.com with the exact properties, encodings, and implementation details necessary for working with this character.
U+0B5F Odia Consonant Letter Specifications
This Unicode codepoint represents the character **Oriya Letter Yya**. It is officially classified as an *Other Letter* ($\text{Lo}$) and is integral to rendering text correctly in the Odia language. **U+0B5F** was established early in the standard’s history, being added in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is situated within the **Oriya** block on the foundational **Basic Multilingual Plane**, confirming its status as a core component for Indic script encoding.
Core Unicode Properties
Bidirectional and Categorical Data
Encoding Conversions for U+0B5F
Programmatic Conversions
| Format |
Code Representation |
| HTML (decimal) |
ୟ |
| HTML (hex) |
ୟ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E0%AD%9F |
| CSS |
00B5F |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u0B5F |
| C, C++, Java |
u0B5F |
| Python |
u0B5F |
| Rust |
u{0B5F} |
| Ruby |
u0B5F |
UTF Encoding Values (Hexadecimal)
| Encoding |
Hex Value |
| **UTF-8** |
0xE0 0xAD 0x9F |
| UTF-16 |
0x0B5F |
| UTF-32 |
0x00000B5F |
Character Input and Interactive Preview
Keyboard Input Instructions for ୟ
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 B 5 F. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 B 5 F. Release Alt.
Language-Specific Code Representation
// JavaScript, JSON representation
"\u0B5F"
// C, C++, Java, Python, Ruby representation
'\u0B5F'
// Rust representation
'u{0B5F}'
Font Preview (ୟ)
- ୟ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ୟ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ୟ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Mastering the nuances of script-specific characters, such as the Oriya Letter Yya, is vital for global software localization. The detailed data for $\text{U+0B5F}$ ensures developers can accurately implement Odia text across various platforms. For more specialized Unicode character resources and advanced encoding tools, visit iloveunicode.com.
