“ၙ” U+1059: Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll

U+1059: Technical Data for Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll (ၙ)

The Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll (“ၙ” U+1059) is an essential nonspacing mark used in the orthography of the Myanmar script. This resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical specifications, encoding conversions, and system compatibility data for this specific codepoint.

U+1059 Character Classification and Unicode Properties

The character **U+1059**, officially named **Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll**, is classified as a **Nonspacing Mark** (Mn). It adheres to the **Myanmar** script and was formally integrated into the Unicode Standard in *version 3.0* (September, 1999). As a nonspacing mark, its **Bidirectional class** is **Nonspacing Mark (NSM)**, meaning it does not alter the directionality of surrounding text, a critical detail for complex script rendering.

Core Unicode and Directional Data

Name Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll
Unicode Codepoint U+1059
Unicode Version 3.0 (September, 1999)
Block Myanmar
Plane Basic Multilingual Plane
Bidirectional class Nonspacing Mark (NSM)
Is mirrored? No

Script and Combining Class Attributes

Category Nonspacing Mark
Script Myanmar
Combining Class Not Reordered

Encoding Implementations for U+1059

Web and Programming Conversions

HTML (decimal)
HTML (hex)
HTML (named) -
URL Escape Code %E1%81%99
CSS 01059
JavaScript, JSON u1059
C, C++, Java u1059
Python u1059
Rust u{1059}
Ruby u1059

UTF Byte Encodings (Hexadecimal)

UTF-8 (hex) 0xE1 0x81 0x99
UTF-16 (hex) 0x1059
UTF-32 (hex) 0x00001059

System Input and Visual Rendering of ၙ

How to Type “ၙ”

  • Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 0 5 9. Release Alt.
  • Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 0 5 9. Release Alt.

Character Preview (ၙ)

  • Times, Times New Roman, serif
  • Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
  • Courier, Courier New, monospace

Conclusion: Advancing Unicode Text Integrity

Understanding the technical properties of characters like the **Myanmar Vowel Sign Vocalic Ll** is vital for accurate digital representation of the world’s languages. The precise encoding details of **U+1059** are fundamental for implementing reliable rendering engines and ensuring proper display across all platforms. Rely on iloveunicode.com for comprehensive and accurate Unicode information.

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