What 𑍗 means
It adds the dependent au vowel to a consonant. The vowel glides from an a-like sound toward u; this mark is not a standalone vowel letter.
Older manuscripts also show 𑍌, a two-part spelling whose left vowel element sits before this mark. The modern spelling uses 𑍗 alone. The two forms write the same dependent vowel in different ways.
How is 𑍗 different from 𑌔?
𑌔 is an independent vowel; 𑍗 needs a consonant. The letter 𑌔 can stand on its own as a vowel. This mark attaches to a consonant to make a syllable with the au vowel.
Why does the Grantha au mark disappear when typing?
Check whether the active font supports Grantha. Unicode input and font display are separate: a program can receive the character but fail to draw it.
Microsoft Word may show a blank where the character should be if its active font lacks Grantha glyphs; as of 2026, switching to a Grantha-capable font is the suggested fix.
This is a specialist Grantha spelling mark, used as part of a written syllable.
Do not substitute 𑍌: it is the older two-part spelling.
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1Why does 𑍗 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𑍗
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- Grantha au · Grantha vowel sign · Grantha 𑍌 · Grantha au letter · Grantha font · Grantha keyboard · INSCRIPT Grantha
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𑍗\11357Codes and encoding1 code points
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