U+110B3 "𑂳" Kaithi Vowel Sign U Unicode Character

U+110B3 "𑂳" Kaithi Vowel Sign U is a combining vowel mark used in the Kaithi script, a historical writing system once widely employed across North India for languages like Bhojpuri, Magahi, and Maithili. This specific character functions as a diacritical mark that attaches to a consonant base glyph to indicate the short vowel sound "u", transforming the inherent vowel of the consonant. The Kaithi script, known for its cursive and angular forms, was commonly used for administrative and legal documents before being largely replaced by Devanagari in the modern era, and this vowel sign helps accurately represent the phonetic structure of the languages it served.