Oriya character tables

This document lists the per-character shaping information needed to shape Oriya text.

Contents

• Oriya character table

• Vedic Extensions character table

• Miscellaneous character table

Oriya character table

Oriya glyphs should be classified as in the following table. Codepoints in the Oriya block with no assigned meaning are designated as unassigned in the Unicode category column.

Assigned codepoints with a null in the Shaping class column evoke no special behavior from the shaping engine. Note that this does include some valid codepoints, such as currency marks, punctuation, and other symbols.

Note: the NUMBER and SYMBOL Shaping classes are important during syllable identification, but generally evoke no further special behavior during the rest of the shaping process.

The Mark-placement subclass column indicates mark-placement positioning for codepoints in the Mark category. Assigned, non-mark codepoints have a null in this column and evoke no special mark-placement behavior. Marks tagged with [Mn] in the Unicode category column are categorized as non-spacing; marks tagged with [Mc] are categorized as spacing-combining.

Some codepoints in the following table use a Shaping class that differs from the codepoint’s Unicode General Category. The Shaping class takes precedence during OpenType shaping, as it captures more specific, script-aware behavior.

Table 60 Oriya character table

Codepoint	Unicode category	Shaping class	Mark-placement subclass	Glyph
U+0B00	unassigned
U+0B01	Mark [Mn]	BINDU	TOP_POSITION	ଁ Candrabindu
U+0B02	Mark [Mc]	BINDU	RIGHT_POSITION	ଂ Anusvara
U+0B03	Mark [Mc]	VISARGA	RIGHT_POSITION	ଃ Visarga
U+0B04	unassigned
U+0B05	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଅ A
U+0B06	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଆ Aa
U+0B07	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଇ I
U+0B08	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଈ Ii
U+0B09	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଉ U
U+0B0A	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଊ Uu
U+0B0B	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଋ Vocalic R
U+0B0C	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଌ Vocalic L
U+0B0D	unassigned
U+0B0E	unassigned
U+0B0F	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଏ E
U+0B10	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଐ Ai
U+0B11	unassigned
U+0B12	unassigned
U+0B13	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଓ O
U+0B14	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ଔ Au
U+0B15	Letter	CONSONANT	null	କ Ka
U+0B16	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଖ Kha
U+0B17	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଗ Ga
U+0B18	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଘ Gha
U+0B19	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଙ Nga
U+0B1A	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଚ Ca
U+0B1B	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଛ Cha
U+0B1C	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଜ Ja
U+0B1D	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଝ Jha
U+0B1E	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଞ Nya
U+0B1F	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଟ Tta
U+0B20	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଠ Ttha
U+0B21	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଡ Dda
U+0B22	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଢ Ddha
U+0B23	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଣ Nna
U+0B24	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ତ Ta
U+0B25	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଥ Tha
U+0B26	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଦ Da
U+0B27	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଧ Dha
U+0B28	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ନ Na
U+0B29	unassigned
U+0B2A	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ପ Pa
U+0B2B	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଫ Pha
U+0B2C	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ବ Ba
U+0B2D	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଭ Bha
U+0B2E	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ମ Ma
U+0B2F	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଯ Ya
U+0B30	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ର Ra
U+0B31	unassigned
U+0B32	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଲ La
U+0B33	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଳ Lla
U+0B34	unassigned
U+0B35	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଵ Va
U+0B36	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଶ Sha
U+0B37	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଷ Ssa
U+0B38	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ସ Sa
U+0B39	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ହ Ha
U+0B3A	unassigned
U+0B3B	unassigned
U+0B3C	Mark [Mn]	NUKTA	BOTTOM_POSITION	଼ Nukta
U+0B3D	Letter	AVAGRAHA	null	ଽ Avagraha
U+0B3E	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	RIGHT_POSITION	ା Sign Aa
U+0B3F	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_POSITION	ି Sign I
U+0B40	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	RIGHT_POSITION	ୀ Sign Ii
U+0B41	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୁ Sign U
U+0B42	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୂ Sign Uu
U+0B43	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୃ Sign Vocalic R
U+0B44	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୄ Sign Vocalic Rr
U+0B45	unassigned
U+0B46	unassigned
U+0B47	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	LEFT_POSITION	େ Sign E
U+0B48	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_AND_LEFT_POSITION	ୈ Sign Ai
U+0B49	unassigned
U+0B4A	unassigned
U+0B4B	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	LEFT_AND_RIGHT_POSITION	ୋ Sign O
U+0B4C	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_LEFT_AND_RIGHT_POSITION	ୌ Sign Au
U+0B4D	Mark [Mn]	VIRAMA	BOTTOM_POSITION	୍ Virama
U+0B4E	unassigned
U+0B4F	unassigned
U+0B50	unassigned
U+0B51	unassigned
U+0B52	unassigned
U+0B53	unassigned
U+0B54	unassigned
U+0B55	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_POSITION	୕ Sign Overline
U+0B56	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_POSITION	ୖ Ai Length Mark
U+0B57	Mark [Mc]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	TOP_AND_RIGHT_POSITION	ୗ Au Length Mark
U+0B58	unassigned
U+0B59	unassigned
U+0B5A	unassigned
U+0B5B	unassigned
U+0B5C	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଡ଼ Rra
U+0B5D	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ଢ଼ Rha
U+0B5E	unassigned
U+0B5F	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ୟ Yya
U+0B60	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ୠ Vocalic Rr
U+0B61	Letter	VOWEL_INDEPENDENT	null	ୡ Vocalic Ll
U+0B62	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୢ Sign Vocalic L
U+0B63	Mark [Mn]	VOWEL_DEPENDENT	BOTTOM_POSITION	ୣ Sign Vocalic Ll
U+0B64	unassigned
U+0B65	unassigned
U+0B66	Number	NUMBER	null	୦ Digit Zero
U+0B67	Number	NUMBER	null	୧ Digit One
U+0B68	Number	NUMBER	null	୨ Digit Two
U+0B69	Number	NUMBER	null	୩ Digit Three
U+0B6A	Number	NUMBER	null	୪ Digit Four
U+0B6B	Number	NUMBER	null	୫ Digit Five
U+0B6C	Number	NUMBER	null	୬ Digit Six
U+0B6D	Number	NUMBER	null	୭ Digit Seven
U+0B6E	Number	NUMBER	null	୮ Digit Eight
U+0B6F	Number	NUMBER	null	୯ Digit Nine
U+0B70	Symbol	SYMBOL	null	୰ Isshar
U+0B71	Letter	CONSONANT	null	ୱ Wa
U+0B72	Number	NUMBER	null	୲ Fraction 1/4
U+0B73	Number	NUMBER	null	୳ Fraction 1/2
U+0B74	Number	NUMBER	null	୴ Fraction 3/4
U+0B75	Number	NUMBER	null	୵ Fraction 1/16
U+0B76	Number	NUMBER	null	୶ Fraction 1/8
U+0B77	Number	NUMBER	null	୷ Fraction 3/16
U+0B78	unassigned
U+0B79	unassigned
U+0B7A	unassigned
U+0B7B	unassigned
U+0B7C	unassigned
U+0B7D	unassigned
U+0B7E	unassigned
U+0B7F	unassigned

Vedic Extensions character table

Sanskrit runs written in the Oriya script may also include characters from the Vedic Extensions block. These characters should be classified as follows.

Note: See the Vedic Extensions document for additional information.

Table 61 Vedic Extensions character table

Codepoint	Unicode category	Shaping class	Mark-placement subclass	Glyph
U+1CD0	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳐ Tone Karshana
U+1CD1	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳑ Tone Shara
U+1CD2	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳒ Tone Prenkha
U+1CD3	Punctuation	null	null	᳓ Sign Nihshvasa
U+1CD4	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	OVERSTRUCK	᳔ Tone Midline Svarita
U+1CD5	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳕ Tone Aggravated Independent Svarita
U+1CD6	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳖ Tone Independent Svarita
U+1CD7	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳗ Tone Kathaka Independent Svarita
U+1CD8	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳘ Tone Candra Below
U+1CD9	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳙ Tone Kathaka Independent Svarita Schroeder
U+1CDA	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳚ Tone Double Svarita
U+1CDB	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳛ Tone Triple Svarita
U+1CDC	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳜ Tone Kathaka Anudatta
U+1CDD	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳝ Tone Dot Below
U+1CDE	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳞ Tone Two Dots Below
U+1CDF	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳟ Tone Three Dots Below
U+1CE0	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳠ Tone Rigvedic Kashmiri Independent Svarita
U+1CE1	Mark [Mc]	CANTILLATION	RIGHT_POSITION	᳡ Tone Atharavedic Independent Svarita
U+1CE2	Mark [Mn]	AVAGRAHA	OVERSTRUCK	᳢ Sign Visarga Svarita
U+1CE3	Mark [Mn]	null	OVERSTRUCK	᳣ Sign Visarga Udatta
U+1CE4	Mark [Mn]	null	OVERSTRUCK	᳤ Sign Reversed Visarga Udatta
U+1CE5	Mark [Mn]	null	OVERSTRUCK	᳥ Sign Visarga Anudatta
U+1CE6	Mark [Mn]	null	OVERSTRUCK	᳦ Sign Reversed Visarga Anudatta
U+1CE7	Mark [Mn]	null	OVERSTRUCK	᳧ Sign Visarga Udatta With Tail
U+1CE8	Mark [Mn]	AVAGRAHA	OVERSTRUCK	᳨ Sign Visarga Anudatta With Tail
U+1CE9	Letter	SYMBOL	null	ᳩ Sign Anusvara Antargomukha
U+1CEA	Letter	null	null	ᳪ Sign Anusvara Bahirgomukha
U+1CEB	Letter	null	null	ᳫ Sign Anusvara Vamagomukha
U+1CEC	Letter	SYMBOL	null	ᳬ Sign Anusvara Vamagomukha With Tail
U+1CED	Mark [Mn]	AVAGRAHA	BOTTOM_POSITION	᳭ Sign Tiryak
U+1CEE	Letter	SYMBOL	null	ᳮ Sign Hexiform Long Anusvara
U+1CEF	Letter	null	null	ᳯ Sign Long Anusvara
U+1CF0	Letter	null	null	ᳰ Sign Rthang Long Anusvara
U+1CF2	Letter	CONSONANT_DEAD	null	ᳲ Sign Ardhavisarga
U+1CF3	Letter	CONSONANT_DEAD	null	ᳳ Sign Rotated Ardhavisarga
U+1CF3	Mark [Mc]	VISARGA	null	ᳳ Sign Rotated Ardhavisarga
U+1CF4	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	᳴ Tone Candra Above
U+1CF5	Letter	CONSONANT_WITH_STACKER	null	ᳵ Sign Jihvamuliya
U+1CF6	Letter	CONSONANT_WITH_STACKER	null	ᳶ Sign Upadhmaniya
U+1CF7	Mark [Mc]	null	null	᳷ Sign Atikrama
U+1CF8	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	null	᳸ Tone Ring Above
U+1CF9	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	null	᳹ Tone Double Ring Above
U+1CFA	Letter	PLACEHOLDER	null	ᳺ Sign Double Anusvara Antargomukha
U+1CFB	unassigned
U+1CFC	unassigned
U+1CFD	unassigned
U+1CFE	unassigned
U+1CFF	unassigned

Miscellaneous character table

In addition to general punctuation, runs of Oriya text often use the danda (U+0964) and double danda (U+0965) punctuation marks from the Devanagari block. Oriya text can also incorporate the udatta (U+0951) and anudatta (U+0952) signs from the Devanagari block.

Table 62 Additional punctuation character table

Codepoint	Unicode category	Shaping class	Mark-placement subclass	Glyph
U+0951	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	TOP_POSITION	॑ Udatta
U+0952	Mark [Mn]	CANTILLATION	BOTTOM_POSITION	॒ Anudatta
U+0964	Punctuation	null	null	। Danda
U+0965	Punctuation	null	null	॥ Double Danda

Other important characters that may be encountered when shaping runs of Oriya text include the dotted-circle placeholder (U+25CC), the zero-width joiner (U+200D) and zero-width non-joiner (U+200C), and the no-break space (U+00A0).

The dotted-circle placeholder is frequently used when displaying a dependent vowel (matra) or a combining mark in isolation. Real-world text syllables may also use other characters, such as hyphens or dashes, in a similar placeholder fashion; shaping engines should cope with this situation gracefully.

Table 63 Miscellaneous character table

Codepoint	Unicode category	Shaping class	Mark-placement subclass	Glyph
U+00A0	Separator	PLACEHOLDER	null	No-break space
U+200C	Other	NON_JOINER	null	‌ Zero-width non-joiner
U+200D	Other	JOINER	null	‍ Zero-width joiner
U+2010	Punctuation	PLACEHOLDER	null	‐ Hyphen
U+2011	Punctuation	PLACEHOLDER	null	‑ No-break hyphen
U+2012	Punctuation	PLACEHOLDER	null	‒ Figure dash
U+2013	Punctuation	PLACEHOLDER	null	– En dash
U+2014	Punctuation	PLACEHOLDER	null	— Em dash
U+25CC	Symbol	DOTTED_CIRCLE	null	◌ Dotted circle

The zero-width joiner (ZWJ) is primarily used to prevent the formation of a conjunct from a “Consonant,Halant,Consonant” sequence. The sequence “Consonant,Halant,ZWJ,Consonant” blocks the formation of a conjunct between the two consonants.

Note, however, that the “Consonant,Halant” subsequence in the above example may still trigger a half-forms feature. To prevent the application of the half-forms feature in addition to preventing the conjunct, the zero-width non-joiner (ZWNJ) must be used instead. The sequence “Consonant,Halant,ZWNJ,Consonant” should produce the first consonant in its standard form, followed by an explicit “Halant”.

A secondary usage of the zero-width joiner is to prevent the formation of “Reph”. An initial “Ra,Halant,ZWJ” sequence should not produce a “Reph”, where an initial “Ra,Halant” sequence without the zero-width joiner otherwise would.

The no-break space (NBSP) is primarily used to display those codepoints that are defined as non-spacing (marks, dependent vowels (matras), below-base consonant forms, and post-base consonant forms) in an isolated context, as an alternative to displaying them superimposed on the dotted-circle placeholder. These sequences will match “NBSP,ZWJ,Halant,Consonant”, “NBSP,mark”, or “NBSP,matra”.