U+090F "ए" Devanagari Letter E Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+090F "ए" Devanagari Letter E is a vowel used in the Devanagari script, which is employed for writing languages such as Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi, and Nepali. It represents the sound of a short or long "e" depending on context and is distinct in form, written with a horizontal line at the top and a curved stroke descending from it, resembling a hook. In the Devanagari alphabet, "ए" is classified as an independent vowel, appearing at the beginning of syllables or after consonants where it modifies their inherent vowel sound. It is encoded in the Unicode standard under the Devanagari block, allowing for consistent digital representation across platforms and supporting text processing for South Asian languages. This character is essential for accurate spelling and phonetic rendering in numerous classical and modern texts.

General Properties

Code Point U+090F
Version Added 1.1
Name Devanagari Letter E
Block Devanagari
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ए
HTML Hex Encoding ए
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE0 0xA4 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding 0x090F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000090F
C/C++/Java Escape \u090f

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Devanagari
Script Extensions Devanagari
Indic Syllabic Category Vowel Independent
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter