★ U+0ECA: Technical Specifications for the Lao Tone Mark Mai Ti (໊)
The **Lao Tone Mai Ti** (“໊” U+0ECA) is a crucial combining diacritical mark used in the Lao script to indicate a specific tone. This definitive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and essential properties for this nonspacing character.
U+0ECA Combining Character Specifications
The Unicode codepoint U+0ECA represents the mark **Lao Tone Mai Ti**. Since it is a *Nonspacing Mark* (Mn), its primary function is to modify the pronunciation of a preceding base character, specifically by applying a tone within the Lao writing system. This character was officially integrated into Unicode in **version 1.1 (June, 1993)**. It is categorized within the **Lao** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, ensuring its precise behavior and rendering in digital typography.
Main Unicode Properties
Bidirectional and Categorical Data
Encoding Standards and Implementations
U+0ECA Code Conversions (HTML, CSS, JSON)
| HTML (decimal) |
*໊* |
| HTML (hex) |
`໊` |
| HTML (named) |
– |
| URL Escape Code |
`%E0%BB%8A` |
| CSS |
**`00ECA`** |
| JavaScript, JSON |
`u0ECA` |
| C, C++, Java |
`u0ECA` |
| Python |
`u0ECA` |
| Rust |
`u{0ECA}` |
| Ruby |
`u0ECA` |
UTF Encoding Data
| UTF-8 (hex) |
*0xE0 0xBB 0x8A* |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
0x0ECA |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x00000ECA |
Direct Input Methods for “໊”
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 0 E C A. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 0 E C A. Release Alt.
Character Preview (໊)
- ໊
*Times, Times New Roman, serif*
- ໊
*Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif*
- ໊
*Courier, Courier New, monospace*
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate handling of nonspacing marks like **U+0ECA** is essential for correct script rendering and internationalization. Understanding its `Nonspacing Mark` category and `CCC122` combining class ensures proper stacking and display across different fonts and platforms. For precise technical knowledge on this and thousands of other Unicode characters, consult the definitive guides available at iloveunicode.com.
