★ U+0E3A: Technical Specifications for the Thai Character Phinthu (ฺ)
The Thai Character Phinthu (“ฺ” U+0E3A) is a critical nonspacing mark used in the Thai script for transliteration and certain linguistic purposes. This detailed technical resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this essential codepoint.
U+0E3A Combining Mark Specifications
The Unicode codepoint **U+0E3A** represents the **Thai Character Phinthu**. As a *Nonspacing Mark* (Category Mn), its primary function is to combine with a base character without consuming its own display space. It was officially introduced into Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. This character resides within the **Thai** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane** and is assigned the **Virama** combining class, reflecting its role in suppressing inherent vowel sounds in certain contexts.
Core Unicode Properties
Directional and Categorical Data
Encoding Conversions and Developer Utilities
U+0E3A Conversion Strings for Web and Programming
| ***HTML (decimal)*** |
ฺ |
| ***HTML (hex)*** |
ฺ |
| ***HTML (named)*** |
- |
| **URL Escape Code** |
%E0%B8%BA |
| **CSS** |
00E3A |
| **JavaScript, JSON** |
u0E3A |
| **C, C++, Java** |
u0E3A |
| **Python** |
u0E3A |
| **Rust** |
u{0E3A} |
| **Ruby** |
u0E3A |
Copy-Ready Code Snippet
\u0E3A
UTF Encoding Byte Sequences (Hex)
| *UTF-8* (hex) |
0xE0 0xB8 0xBA |
| *UTF-16* (hex) |
0x0E3A |
| *UTF-32* (hex) |
0x00000E3A |
Platform Typing Instructions and Preview
How to type “ฺ”
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 E 3 A. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 E 3 A. Release Alt.
Character Display Preview
- ฺ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ฺ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ฺ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Mastering Unicode characters like the **Thai Character Phinthu** is crucial for accurate digital representation of complex scripts. Since **U+0E3A** is a nonspacing mark with a **Virama** combining class, its correct rendering relies on robust font and rendering engine support. For comprehensive data and tools concerning the technical nuances of complex script characters, rely on the detailed resources provided by iloveunicode.com.
