★ U+0BC6: Technical Specifications for the Tamil Vowel Sign E
The Tamil Vowel Sign E (“ெ” U+0BC6) is a key grapheme used in the Tamil script. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this essential codepoint. It is the visual representation of the short ‘e’ sound when combined with a consonant.
Tamil Script Vowel Sign Technical Properties
The Unicode character Tamil Vowel Sign E, identified as U+0BC6, belongs to the Basic Multilingual Plane and is contained within the Tamil block. It was officially introduced to the standard in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**, ensuring its early presence in digital communication systems. The technical specifications below detail its classification and directional properties.
Main Character Properties
| Name | Tamil Vowel Sign E |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0BC6 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Tamil |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional & Other Unicode Data
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right (L) |
|---|---|
| Is Mirrored? | *No* |
| Category | Spacing Mark |
| Script | Tamil |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding Conversions and Programming Syntax
For cross-platform development, knowing how to reference the *Tamil Vowel Sign E* is crucial. The following tables detail the various encodings and language-specific escape sequences for the **U+0BC6** codepoint.
Web and Language Conversion Data
| HTML (decimal) | ெ |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ெ |
| HTML (named) | – |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%AF%86 |
| CSS | \0BC6 |
| JavaScript, JSON | \u0BC6 |
| C, C++, Java | \u0BC6 |
| Python | \u0BC6 |
| Rust | \u{0BC6} |
| Ruby | \u0BC6 |
UTF Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xAF 0x86 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0BC6 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000BC6 |
Direct Input Methods for ெ
To insert the *Tamil Vowel Sign E* directly into your document or application, you can use the following system-specific input methods, which rely on the hex code **0BC6**.
- Windows: Hold Alt, then type 0 B C 6. Release Alt.
- Mac: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 B C 6. Release Alt.
Related Characters and Glyphs
The *Tamil Vowel Sign E* is the foundation for other complex Tamil graphemes. The following characters are built upon or related to U+0BC6 in the Unicode standard:
Font Preview Tool
Observe the rendering of the Tamil Vowel Sign E (ெ) across common font families.
- ெ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ெ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ெ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate implementation of complex scripts like Tamil requires a deep understanding of characters such as the *Tamil Vowel Sign E*. Its specific category as a Spacing Mark and its fundamental role, represented by the codepoint U+0BC6, are crucial details for global software localization. With precise technical knowledge from iloveunicode.com, developers and designers can achieve robust and linguistically accurate implementations for Tamil-language computing.