U+11316 "𑌖" Grantha Letter Kha Unicode Character

U+11316 "𑌖" Grantha Letter Kha is a distinct grapheme from the ancient Grantha script, specifically representing the aspirated voiceless velar plosive sound /kʰa/ which is equivalent to the "kh" in the word "blockhead". This character belongs to a historical writing system that was primarily used in Southern India and Sri Lanka to write Sanskrit, Tamil, and Manipravalam, especially in scholarly and religious contexts between the 6th and 20th centuries. As part of the Grantha alphabet, it is the second consonant of the velar series and is directly related to the Brahmi script from which many modern Indian scripts evolved. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard at version 7.0 ensures that digital texts can accurately represent this significant element of classical South Asian epigraphy and philology.