U+A8C3 "ꣃ" Saurashtra Vowel Sign Au Unicode Character

U+A8C3 "ꣃ" Saurashtra Vowel Sign Au is a combining diacritical mark used in the Saurashtra script, a Brahmic abugida historically employed to write the Saurashtra language in parts of South India. This specific sign, representing the vowel sound "au," is placed below a consonant character to modify its inherent vowel, creating a distinct syllable pronounced with the diphthong /au/. Its encoding within the Unicode Standard ensures that digital text for the Saurashtra script can be accurately represented and preserved, supporting linguistic and cultural documentation for this endangered language.