★ U+0D20: Technical Data for the Malayalam Letter Ttha
The Malayalam Letter Ttha (“ഠ” U+0D20) is an essential grapheme in the Malayalam script, representing the aspirated retroflex stop consonant. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical specifications, encoding conversions, and usage context for this Unicode codepoint.
U+0D20 Grapheme Specification Details
The character ഠ was officially integrated into the Unicode Standard in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is categorized as an “Other Letter” (Lo) and resides in the **Malayalam** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**. Its technical properties confirm that this specific character flows as **Left To Right (L)** text and is *not mirrored* in bidirectional contexts.
Core Technical Properties
| Name | Malayalam Letter Ttha |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0D20 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Malayalam |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional Properties and Rendering Data
| Bidirectional class | Left To Right (L) |
|---|---|
| Is mirrored? | No |
Supplementary Script and Combining Data
| Category | Other Letter |
|---|---|
| Script | Malayalam |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding and Conversion Formats
Web and Language-Specific Conversions
| HTML (decimal) | ഠ |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ഠ |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%B4%A0 |
| CSS | 00D20 |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0D20 |
| C, C++, Java | u0D20 |
| Python | u0D20 |
| Rust | u{0D20} |
| Ruby | u0D20 |
UTF Byte Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xB4 0xA0 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0D20 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000D20 |
Direct Input Methods and Code Preview
Use these direct input methods to generate the Malayalam Letter Ttha (ഠ) using its hexadecimal codepoint across major operating systems:
Copy-ready code sequences for programmatic use of the **U+0D20** codepoint:
// C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby (Unicode Escape):
\u0D20
// Rust (Hex Literal):
\u{0D20}
**Font Rendering Preview for ഠ:**
- ഠ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ഠ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ഠ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding the specific details of characters like the **Malayalam Letter Ttha** is fundamental for achieving accurate typography and localization in digital systems. The details provided here ensure proper implementation of U+0D20 across all modern platforms. Find more precise technical knowledge and character resources for Indic scripts and beyond at iloveunicode.com.