U+0BF9 "௹" Tamil Rupee Sign Unicode Character

U+0BF9 "௹" Tamil Rupee Sign is a typographic symbol used in the Tamil script to represent currency, specifically the Indian rupee, and is part of the Tamil block of Unicode. It was encoded in Unicode version 4.0 in April 2003 to support the historical and contemporary use of a distinct symbol for the rupee in Tamil-language contexts, particularly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The sign features a unique curved design that distinguishes it from other rupee notations and helps maintain linguistic and cultural identity in digital text, though its practical usage has been largely replaced by the generic Indian rupee sign ₹ in modern electronic communications.