U+11435 "𑐵" Newa Vowel Sign Aa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑐵
U+11435 "𑐵" Newa Vowel Sign Aa is a combining diacritical mark used in the Newa script, which is traditionally employed to write the Newar language of Nepal. This specific character functions as a vowel sign that modifies a consonant to represent the long "aa" sound, similar to the vowel sign ā in other Brahmic scripts. It is placed after or attached to a base consonant character within the Newa orthography, playing a key role in accurately transcribing the phonetic length and quality of vowels in written Newar. As part of the Unicode standard encoded in the Newa block, it ensures the digital preservation and representation of this historic script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11435 |
| Version Added | 9.0 |
| Name | Newa Vowel Sign Aa |
| Block | Newa |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑐵 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑐵 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x90 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD805 0xDC35 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011435 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud805\udc35 |