U+A8B2 "ꢲ" Saurashtra Letter Ha Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ꢲ
U+A8B2 "ꢲ" Saurashtra Letter Ha is a character from the Saurashtra script, historically used to write the Saurashtra language spoken in parts of southern India, particularly Tamil Nadu. This specific character represents the consonant "ha" and is part of the Saurashtra block in Unicode, which was added to support the digital representation of the script. The letter is used in writing traditional texts, religious manuscripts, and modern Saurashtra language materials, helping preserve and revitalize a language with a rich cultural heritage. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for consistent encoding and typographic rendering across electronic devices and platforms.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A8B2 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Saurashtra Letter Ha |
| Block | Saurashtra |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꢲ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꢲ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA2 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA8B2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A8B2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua8b2 |