U+113C9 "𑏉" Tulu-Tigalari Au Length Mark Unicode Character

U+113C9 "𑏉" Tulu-Tigalari Au Length Mark is a combining diacritical mark used in the Tulu-Tigalari script, an abugida historically employed to write the Tulu language in the southwestern region of India. This specific character serves as a vowel length marker, modifying the inherent vowel of a consonant base to indicate a long or extended pronunciation akin to the sound "au". Positioned as a superscript sign above the consonant character it modifies, it plays a crucial role in accurately representing phonetic distinctions in written Tulu, particularly in religious and literary texts. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures digital preservation and proper rendering of this historic script in modern computing environments.