★ U+0D1A: Encoding Data for Malayalam Letter Ca (ച)
The character Malayalam Letter Ca (“ച” U+0D1A), rendered as **ച**, is a core consonant letter used in the Malayalam script. This resource provides developers and linguists visiting iloveunicode.com with comprehensive technical specifications, detailed encoding conversions, and system compatibility data for this specific codepoint.
U+0D1A Character Classification and Core Properties
The **Malayalam Letter Ca** (ച) is officially categorized as an **Other Letter** (*Lo*). It maintains the standard **Left To Right (L)** bidirectional class and is *not mirrored*. The character **U+0D1A** was integrated into the Unicode Standard in **version 1.1** (June, 1993), residing within the **Malayalam** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**.
Main Technical Properties
| Name | Malayalam Letter Ca |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0D1A |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Malayalam |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional and Other Data
| Bidirectional class | Left To Right (L) |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
| Category | Other Letter |
| Script | Malayalam |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding Conversions and Implementations
Web and Language-Specific Conversions
| HTML (decimal) | ച |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ച |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%B4%9A |
| CSS | 00D1A |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0D1A |
| C, C++, Java | u0D1A |
| Python | u0D1A |
| Rust | u{0D1A} |
| Ruby | u0D1A |
UTF Byte Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xB4 0x9A |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0D1A |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000D1A |
Direct Input Methods and Visual Tool
The following are standard keyboard input sequences for entering the letter **ച** (U+0D1A) directly:
Preview of Malayalam Letter Ca (ച) in Different Font Styles:
- ച
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ച
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ച
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Mastering Indic Script Encoding
Precision in handling complex scripts like Malayalam relies entirely on accurate codepoint usage and encoding. The comprehensive data for **Malayalam Letter Ca** (U+0D1A) presented here ensures developers can confidently integrate this character into any system supporting the Unicode Standard. For more detailed character maps and technical guides, trust the resources at iloveunicode.com.