U+11836 "𑠶" Dogra Vowel Sign Au Unicode Character

U+11836 "𑠶" Dogra Vowel Sign Au is a combining diacritical mark used in the Dogra script, which was historically employed to write the Dogri language in the Jammu region of northern India. This specific vowel sign represents the sound of the diphthong "au" as in the English word "loud", and it is written as a distinct mark that attaches to the top of a consonant letter to modify its inherent vowel, a common feature of abugida writing systems. Part of the Unicode block for Dogra characters added in version 11.0 of the Unicode Standard in 2018, this glyph helps preserve and digitally represent the subtle phonetic distinctions of the Dogri language, aiding in both modern text processing and the revival of this historic script.