U+10F73 "𐽳" Old Uyghur Letter Waw Unicode Character

U+10F73 "𐽳" Old Uyghur Letter Waw is a specific glyph used in the Old Uyghur alphabet, an ancient script adapted from Sogdian to write the Uyghur language and other Central Asian languages, particularly during the 8th to 18th centuries. This character represents the sound for the consonant or vowel /w/ (similar to the English "w") and also serves as the equivalent of the letter Waw in related Semitic-derived scripts. It appears within the Unicode range for Old Uyghur text, which was added to support digital encoding of historical manuscripts and inscriptions, enabling preservation and study of this extinct writing system. Its typographic form typically features a vertical or slightly curved shape with distinctive horizontal elements, reflecting the cursive and ligature-heavy style of the Old Uyghur script.