Manichaean (Unicode block) explained

Manichaean is a Unicode block containing characters historically used for writing Sogdian, Parthian, and the dialects of Fars.^[3]

Block

The block has five variation sequences defined for standardized variants.^[4] They use (VS1) to denote alternate letter forms:^[3]

Variation sequences for alternate forms

U+	10AC5	10AC6	10AD6	10AD7	10AE1
base code point
base + VS01	︀	︀	︀	︀	︀

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Manichaean block:

		Count	L2 ID	WG2 ID	Document
7.0	U+10AC0..10AE6, 10AEB..10AF6	51
				N2544
				N3378
				N3486R2
				N3644
				N4029R
				N4103
				doc)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Unicode character database. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
2. Web site: Enumerated Versions of The Unicode Standard. The Unicode Standard. 2023-07-26.
3. Web site: N4029R: Second revised proposal for encoding the Manichaean script in the SMP of the UCS . Michael . Everson . Michael Everson . Desmond . Durkin-Meisterernst . Roozbeh . Pournader . Shervin . Afshar . Working Group Document, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC2/WG2 . 2011-05-10 .
4. Web site: Unicode Character Database: Standardized Variation Sequences . The Unicode Consortium.