★ U+0D1F: Encoding Specifications for the Malayalam Letter Tta
The Malayalam Letter Tta (“ട” U+0D1F) is a critical grapheme in the Malayalam script used to represent the retroflex stop consonant (ട). This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the definitive technical data, multi-format conversions, and usage context for this essential codepoint.
U+0D1F Malayalam Grapheme Specifications
The character Malayalam Letter Tta was officially incorporated into the Unicode Standard in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is classified as an “Other Letter” (Lo) and is found within the **Malayalam** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, confirming its essential place in digital text representation for the language.
Core Technical Properties
| Name | Malayalam Letter Tta |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0D1F |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Malayalam |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional and Rendering Data
| Bidirectional class | Left To Right (L) |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
Supplementary Character Data
| Category | Other Letter |
|---|---|
| Script | Malayalam |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding and Conversion Data for U+0D1F
Language-Specific Character Conversions
| HTML (decimal) | ട |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ട |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%B4%9F |
| CSS | 00D1F |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0D1F |
| C, C++, Java | u0D1F |
| Python | u0D1F |
| Rust | u{0D1F} |
| Ruby | u0D1F |
UTF Byte Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xB4 0x9F |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0D1F |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000D1F |
Direct Input Methods and Code Preview
*Keyboard shortcuts* enable direct input of the Tta character (ട) using its hexadecimal codepoint across common operating systems:
The following code block provides copy-ready sequences for programmatic use of the **U+0D1F** codepoint:
// C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby (Unicode Escape):
\u0D1F
// Rust (Hex Literal):
\u{0D1F}
**Font Rendering Preview for ട:**
- ട
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ട
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ട
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate digital representation of Indic scripts requires precise technical understanding. The complete specifications for the **Malayalam Letter Tta** are crucial for developers building applications that correctly handle the Malayalam language. Access more detailed Unicode character resources, conversion tools, and technical articles by visiting the comprehensive library available at iloveunicode.com.