U+11C23 "𑰣" Bhaiksuki Letter Pha Unicode Character

U+11C23 "𑰣" Bhaiksuki Letter Pha is a glyph from the historical Bhaiksuki script, which was used primarily in the eastern regions of the Indian subcontinent, particularly in the Bengal and Assam areas, from around the 6th to the 8th centuries CE. This character represents the aspirated voiceless bilabial stop "pha" and is part of the Bhaiksuki Unicode block (U+11C00 to U+11C6F) that was added to the standard in 2018 as part of version 11.0. The letter is typically inscribed in ancient manuscripts and inscriptions, often associated with Buddhist texts, and features distinctive angular and linear strokes that characterize the script’s calligraphic style.