★ U+103A: Technical Specifications for the Myanmar Sign Asat (်)
The Myanmar Sign Asat (“်” U+103A) is a critical non-spacing mark essential for correctly silencing the inherent vowel in the Myanmar (Burmese) script. This comprehensive technical resource provides developers and linguistic enthusiasts at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding conversions, and usage context for this complex codepoint.
U+103A Myanmar Script Character Specifications
The Unicode codepoint U+103A represents the character **Myanmar Sign Asat**. This mark functions as a **Virama** or vowel-killer for the Burmese language, overriding the default inherent vowel of a preceding consonant. This key component of the Myanmar script was formally included in Unicode in **version 5.1** (March, 2008). It is found within the **Myanmar** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**, confirming its foundational role in digital text representation.
Main Unicode Attributes
Bidirectional and Script Data
Encoding and Conversion Formats for U+103A
Web and Programming Language Conversions
| HTML (decimal) |
် |
| HTML (hex) |
် |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E1%80%BA |
| CSS |
0103A |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u103A |
| C, C++, Java |
u103A |
| Python |
u103A |
| Rust |
u{103A} |
| Ruby |
u103A |
UTF Byte Encodings (Hexadecimal)
| UTF-8 (hex) |
0xE1 0x80 0xBA |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
0x103A |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x0000103A |
System Input and Visual Rendering of ်
How to Type “်”
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 0 3 A. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 0 3 A. Release Alt.
Character Preview (်)
- ်
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ်
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ်
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Accurate character handling, especially for complex non-spacing marks like the **Myanmar Sign Asat**, is paramount for correct text rendering in Burmese. The technical specifications and byte representations for **U+103A**, including its 3-byte UTF-8 sequence (0xE1 0x80 0xBA), are crucial for robust internationalization. Find reliable Unicode data and technical insights for this and other characters exclusively at iloveunicode.com.
