U+11F3E "𑼾" Kawi Vowel Sign E Unicode Character

U+11F3E "𑼾" Kawi Vowel Sign E is a combining diacritical mark used in the Kawi script, an ancient writing system of Southeast Asia that was employed for writing Old Javanese, Sanskrit, and other languages between the 8th and 16th centuries. This vowel sign is placed above the consonant character it modifies to represent the long vowel sound "e" (often transcribed as é or e in modern romanization), distinguishing it from the short vowel sign. It appears as part of a rich system of vowel diacritics in Kawi, where consonants carry an inherent vowel that is changed by these attached signs, and its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the accurate digital representation and study of historical manuscripts and inscriptions from the region.