Kaithi Letter Gha

It writes Kaithi's gha: a voiced g released with a puff of breath. By default, the consonant carries an inherent a; a vowel sign changes it, while a virama—a mark that suppresses the vowel—cancels it. In a word, this is a letter, not a standalone emblem.

Kaithi grew from Brahmi, an older Indian script, and is attested at least from the 16th century. Kayastha scribes—a community of professional record keepers—used it for accounts, legal and commercial work, correspondence, and private notes. Kaithi was not only a religious script: Hindu and Muslim communities used it for Bhojpuri, Magahi, Awadhi, Maithili, Urdu, and other North Indian languages, including in literary and religious manuscripts.

How do I type 𑂐?

Choose gha in a Kaithi input method. A Kaithi layout or transliteration tool can offer this consonant as a selectable entry; the exact keystrokes depend on the tool.

Why does 𑂐 look different in another font?

Regional styles and fonts can give it different outlines. Kaithi has styles associated with Bhojpuri, Magahi, and Maithili. Print standardization reshaped a mainly cursive hand into normalized forms in the late nineteenth century.

As the twentieth century began, Devanagari overshadowed Kaithi in formal use. A Kaithi letter may still look different across regional forms and fonts.