U+0E48 "่" Thai Character Mai Ek Unicode Character

U+0E48 "่" Thai Character Mai Ek is a combining diacritical mark used in the Thai script to indicate the low tone class of a syllable, thereby modifying the pitch contour of the preceding consonant. It appears as a small, angled stroke placed above and slightly to the right of the consonant, and its presence is essential for accurately representing the tonal system of the Thai language, which distinguishes meaning through five distinct tones. In digital text, it is typically encoded after the base consonant character and relies on proper font rendering to stack correctly, ensuring that written Thai conveys its correct pronunciation and semantic nuance.