U+0C60 "ౠ" Telugu Letter Vocalic Rr Unicode Character

U+0C60 "ౠ" Telugu Letter Vocalic Rr is a distinct glyph used in the Telugu script to represent a rare and primarily historical vowel sound, the long vocalic "R" or syllabic "Rr," which occurs in Sanskrit loanwords and ancient texts rather than in modern Telugu vocabulary. This character is part of the Telugu block within the Unicode Standard, appearing as a rounded, cursive symbol with a characteristic loop and tail that differentiates it from the similar but shorter vowel "ౠ" (U+0C5F). Its usage is largely confined to academic, religious, or linguistic contexts when transliterating or preserving the precise pronunciation of classical Sanskrit terms, such as in the word "కౠష్ణ" for Krishna in older conventions. The character is supported by most modern fonts and operating systems that include Telugu script, though it is seldom encountered in everyday writing due to the sound's obsolescence in the spoken language.