U+0C18 "ఘ" Telugu Letter Gha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ఘ
U+0C18 "ఘ" Telugu Letter Gha is a distinct glyph in the Telugu script used primarily to represent the aspirated voiced velar plosive sound, akin to the "gha" in the English word "ghost". It is one of the many consonants in the Telugu abugida, carrying the inherent vowel "a" unless modified by diacritics. This character is derived from ancient Brahmi script and is essential for writing correct Telugu words, appearing frequently in both literary and everyday contexts. Its Unicode assignment ensures consistent electronic representation across digital platforms and fonts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0C18 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Telugu Letter Gha |
| Block | Telugu |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ఘ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ఘ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB0 0x98 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0C18 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000C18 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0c18 |