U+10B60 "𐭠" Inscriptional Pahlavi Letter Aleph Unicode Character

U+10B60 "𐭠" Inscriptional Pahlavi Letter Aleph is the first letter of the Inscriptional Pahlavi script, an ancient writing system used primarily for the Middle Persian language during the Sassanian Empire and earlier periods. This character represents the glottal stop or long vowel sound /a:/, functioning as both a consonant and a vowel carrier in the abjad style script. It is found in monumental inscriptions and official documents carved on stone or metal, signifying its historical importance in recording royal decrees and Zoroastrian religious texts. As part of the Unicode standard, it enables modern digital preservation and study of this extinct script, bridging ancient epigraphy with contemporary computing.