U0F61

U0F61, commonly denoted as U+0F61 in Unicode notation, is a code point located in the Tibetan block of the Unicode standard. It is used as a combining diacritic that attaches to Tibetan base characters, typically modifying the vowel or phonetic value associated with a syllable. Like other combining marks in the Tibetan script, it does not stand alone as a single glyph but forms part of a sequence of characters that render as a single syllabic unit.

In digital text, U+0F61 is encoded according to standard Unicode encoding forms such as UTF-8 and UTF-16. As a combining mark, its appearance depends on font design and the text rendering engine; proper display requires a font that supports Tibetan combining marks and appropriate shaping rules. Rendering may place the sign visually to the side, above, or below the base consonant, in line with conventional Tibetan orthography and the capabilities of the rendering system.

The use of U+0F61 is governed by the general principles of the Tibetan script and Unicode's combining-mark mechanism. It participates in normal text processing tasks such as sorting, normalization, and rendering, where consistent handling across fonts and platforms is essential for accurate display of syllables. Understanding its role helps in typography, linguistics, and software localization involving Tibetan-language content.

See also: Unicode, Tibetan script, Unicode normalization, combining diacritic.