U+0A05 "ਅ" Gurmukhi Letter A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ਅ
U+0A05 "ਅ" Gurmukhi Letter A is the first letter and a core vowel of the Gurmukhi script, primarily used to write the Punjabi language. It represents the inherent vowel sound /ə/ similar to the 'a' in "about" and serves as the base form from which other independent vowels are derived when combined with vowel signs. In the Gurmukhi alphabet, it is classified as a Gurmukhi vowel character and holds fundamental importance in Punjabi orthography, appearing frequently in both native words and sacred texts, including the Guru Granth Sahib.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0A05 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Gurmukhi Letter A |
| Block | Gurmukhi |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ਅ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ਅ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xA8 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0A05 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000A05 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0a05 |