U+0A85 "અ" Gujarati Letter A Unicode Character

U+0A85 "અ" Gujarati Letter A is the first letter of the Gujarati abugida, representing the inherent vowel sound /ə/ (or a short schwa) that serves as a foundational building block for the script. This character is a vowel sign that can appear independently at the beginning of syllables or in specific lexical contexts, and it also functions as a carrier for dependent vowel diacritics when attached to consonants in written Gujarati. Its shape is characterized by a curved, open form that distinguishes it from other letters, and it is critical for the correct reading and writing of the Gujarati language, which is used primarily in the Indian state of Gujarat and by the Gujarati diaspora worldwide.