Joining Group - Manichaean Resh

Manichaean Resh is the joining group assigned to the character representing the letter “resh” in the Manichaean script, a right‑to‑left writing system used for liturgical Manichaean texts. This group defines how the letter connects to adjacent characters in cursive joining behavior, specifically dictating its initial, medial, and final forms based on neighboring letters. Resh, like other Manichaean consonants, participates in connected script, but its joining group is distinct from other letters because it does not form a ligature with following characters in the same way as some peers, often appearing with a pronounced right‑to‑left stroke that affects the visual connection. The group ensures that when rendering Manichaean text, the resh takes the correct contextual shape, whether it stands alone, connects from the right, or joins on both sides, preserving the intended orthography and readability in digital typography.