U+11341 "𑍁" Grantha Vowel Sign U Unicode Character

U+11341 "𑍁" Grantha Vowel Sign U is a combining diacritic mark used in the Grantha script, which is historically employed to write Sanskrit and occasionally Tamil in southern India, particularly in religious and scholarly contexts. This character represents the short vowel sound "u" and is placed as a dependent sign that attaches to a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, altering the pronunciation accordingly. It appears as a curved mark typically positioned below or to the right of the base consonant, and its correct rendering requires a supporting font that properly handles Grantha script complex character composition.