U+10B86 "𐮆" Psalter Pahlavi Letter Zayin Unicode Character

U+10B86 "𐮆" Psalter Pahlavi Letter Zayin is an ancient script character used in the Psalter Pahlavi writing system, which was employed primarily for writing Middle Persian texts, most notably in the context of Zoroastrian psalters. This letter represents the sound "z" and corresponds to the seventh letter of the Psalter Pahlavi alphabet, derived from the Aramaic script. Its appearance is a distinct, angular symbol that reflects the cursive and simplified style of this script, which was adapted for liturgical and religious manuscripts. The character is part of the Unicode standard's Psalter Pahlavi block, ensuring its digital preservation for scholarly study of early Iranian languages and paleography.