The Unicode block "Lao" is designed for the writing system used for the Lao language, which is primarily spoken in Laos. This block includes characters for the Lao script, used for both modern and classical texts. It contains characters for consonants, vowels, and tone marks, as well as various punctuation marks. The Lao script is an abugida, where each character represents a consonant with an inherent vowel sound that can be altered or muted by combining with other characters. This block ensures that digital text in Lao can be accurately represented and processed.

View a range of fonts that support the Lao block.

Below you will find all the characters that are in the Lao unicode block. Currently there are 83 characters in this block.