◌ை
U+0BC8 TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AI
Tamil · Spacing mark
| Name | TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AI |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+0BC8 |
| Decimal | 3016 |
| Block | Tamil |
| Category | Spacing mark (Mc) |
| UTF-8 | E0 AF 88 |
| UTF-16 | 0BC8 |
| UTF-32 | 00000BC8 |
| HTML | ை ை |
| CSS | \0BC8 |
| JavaScript | \u0BC8 |
| Python | \u0bc8 |
| URL-encoded | %E0%AF%88 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+0BC8?
U+0BC8 ◌ை is officially named TAMIL VOWEL SIGN AI. It belongs to the Tamil block and the category Spacing mark.
How do I type ◌ை?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 0BC8, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 0bc8, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 0BC8. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write ◌ை in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ை (decimal) or ை (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is ◌ை encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E0 AF 88. In UTF-16: 0BC8.