U0985

U+0985, officially named BENGALI LETTER A, is a Unicode code point in the Bengali block used to encode the independent vowel A in the Bengali script. It is typically the first independent vowel in the Bengali alphabet and is used in writing Bengali and Assamese, as well as other languages that use the Bengali script. The character functions as an independent vowel, in contrast to dependent vowel signs that modify consonants.

Encoding and properties: The code point resides in the Bengali block (U+0980–U+09FF). In Unicode data tables it is categorized as a Letter, Other (Lo). The glyph rendered for this code point is the Bengali letter A.

Usage: In digital text, U+0985 appears in Bengali words and is used whenever the vowel A occurs as an independent letter. When writing consonant-vowel syllables, the vowel sound is often expressed with dependent vowel signs rather than this independent letter.

Relation and standards: U+0985 is part of the broader Unicode standard and the Bengali script encoding. It is supported by most modern fonts that include the Bengali script and by systems that render Unicode text.