U+0B4B "ୋ" Oriya Vowel Sign O Unicode Character

U+0B4B "ୋ" Oriya Vowel Sign O is a combining diacritical mark used in the Odia script, primarily for writing the Odia language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha. This vowel sign represents the sound /o/ and appears as a visually distinctive upper hook or curl positioned above the consonant character it modifies. It is attached to a consonant letter to form a syllable with the vowel O, functioning as a dependent vowel sign rather than an independent vowel letter. In digital text, it must follow the consonant base character in memory for proper rendering, making it essential for accurate representation of Odia words and texts.