U+1A70 "ᩰ" Tai Tham Vowel Sign Oo Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1A70 "ᩰ" Tai Tham Vowel Sign Oo is a combining mark used in the Tai Tham script, which is historically employed for writing languages such as Northern Thai (Kham Mueang), Tai Lü, and Khün. This specific vowel sign represents the long 'oo' sound and is positioned above a consonant character to modify its pronunciation, playing a crucial role in accurately representing the vocalic system of these related Tai languages. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures the digital preservation and correct rendering of this traditional Southeast Asian script across modern electronic devices and software applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1A70 |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Tai Tham Vowel Sign Oo |
| Block | Tai Tham |
| General Category | Spacing Mark |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ᩰ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ᩰ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE1 0xA9 0xB0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x1A70 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00001A70 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u1a70 |