★ U+1066: Technical Specifications for Myanmar Letter Western Pwo Karen Pwa (ၦ)
The Myanmar Letter Western Pwo Karen Pwa (“ၦ” U+1066) is an essential consonant grapheme used for writing the Western Pwo Karen language, part of the extensive Myanmar script family. This comprehensive resource provides developers and linguists at iloveunicode.com with the complete technical data, encoding specifications, and usage context for this important codepoint.
U+1066 Script Specifications and Directional Data
The character **ၦ**, categorized as an *Other Letter (Lo)*, is integral to the correct digital representation of the Myanmar writing system. It was officially incorporated into the Unicode Standard in **version 5.1** (March, 2008), residing in the **Myanmar** block of the **Basic Multilingual Plane**. Due to its nature as an alphabetic character, the **U+1066** codepoint maintains a reliable Left-to-Right directional flow (L), simplifying text rendering in global computing environments.
Core Unicode Properties (U+1066)
Bidirectional Data
Other Encoding and Classification Data
Programming and Markup Conversions for U+1066
| HTML (decimal) |
ၦ |
| HTML (hex) |
ၦ |
| HTML (named) |
- |
| URL Escape Code |
%E1%81%A6 |
| CSS |
01066 |
| JavaScript, JSON |
u1066 |
| C, C++, Java |
u1066 |
| Python |
u1066 |
| Rust |
u{1066} |
| Ruby |
u1066 |
UTF Encoding Schemas (Hexadecimal)
| UTF-8 (hex) |
0xE1 0x81 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 (hex) |
0x1066 |
| UTF-32 (hex) |
0x00001066 |
Digital Input Methods and Font Preview
How to Type “ၦ”
- Windows ?: Hold Alt, then type 1 0 6 6. Release Alt.
- Mac ?: Hold Alt ⌥, then type 1 0 6 6. Release Alt.
Live Font Preview (ၦ)
- ၦ
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ၦ
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ၦ
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Advancing Your Unicode Knowledge
Understanding the precise role and encoding of the Myanmar Letter Western Pwo Karen Pwa is essential for accurate digital representation of the language. The robust technical specifications of **U+1066** are key to achieving consistent cross-platform display and preventing encoding corruption. Find more comprehensive Unicode resources and technical documentation at iloveunicode.com.
