★ U+0D25: Technical Specifications for the Malayalam Letter Tha
The Malayalam Letter Tha (“ഥ” U+0D25) is a fundamental consonant within the South Indian script system, critical for accurate textual representation. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this essential Indic character.
U+0D25 Malayalam Letter Specifications
The Unicode character ഥ, which represents the letter ‘tha’, was officially added to the standard in **version 1.1** (June, 1993). It is classified within the **Malayalam** block of the *Basic Multilingual Plane*, serving as a core component for digital representation of the language.
Core Technical Properties
| Name | Malayalam Letter Tha |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0D25 |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June, 1993) |
| Block | Malayalam |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
Bidirectional Layout Details
| 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+0D25
Character Conversions
| HTML (decimal) | ഥ |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ഥ |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%B4%A5 |
| CSS | 00D25 |
| JavaScript, JSON | u0D25 |
| C, C++, Java | u0D25 |
| Python | u0D25 |
| Rust | u{0D25} |
| Ruby | u0D25 |
UTF Encodings
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xB4 0xA5 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0D25 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000D25 |
Direct Input Methods for the Malayalam Letter Tha
Use these system-level keyboard shortcuts to directly input the *Malayalam Letter Tha* (ഥ) using its hexadecimal codepoint.
- Windows: Hold Alt, then type 0 D 2 5. Release Alt.
- Mac: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 D 2 5. Release Alt.
Code and Font Rendering Preview
This clean code block can be copied for use in major programming languages:
// C, C++, Java:
\u0D25
// Python:
\u0D25
// Rust:
\u{0D25}
// Ruby:
\u0D25
**Font Rendering Preview:**
- ഥ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ഥ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ഥ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding the technical details of complex script characters is essential for accurate internationalization and display of global language texts. The precise properties shown here enable developers to achieve robust implementations and avoid encoding pitfalls when working with Malayalam data. For comprehensive Unicode documentation, rely on the resources provided by iloveunicode.com.