அ
U+0B85 TAMIL LETTER A
Tamil · Other letter
| Name | TAMIL LETTER A |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+0B85 |
| Decimal | 2949 |
| Block | Tamil |
| Category | Other letter (Lo) |
| UTF-8 | E0 AE 85 |
| UTF-16 | 0B85 |
| UTF-32 | 00000B85 |
| HTML | அ அ |
| CSS | \0B85 |
| JavaScript | \u0B85 |
| Python | \u0b85 |
| URL-encoded | %E0%AE%85 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+0B85?
U+0B85 அ is officially named TAMIL LETTER A. It belongs to the Tamil block and the category Other letter.
How do I type அ?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 0B85, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 0b85, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 0B85. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write அ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference அ (decimal) or அ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is அ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E0 AE 85. In UTF-16: 0B85.