0xC02

0xC02 is the hexadecimal representation of the Unicode code point U+0C02, which corresponds to the Telugu sign Anusvara ( ం ). The character belongs to the Telugu block, a range of code points from U+0C00 to U+0C7F used for writing the Telugu language, spoken primarily in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The Anusvara denotes a nasal sound that typically follows a vowel, and it is placed above the preceding character in standard orthography.

In Unicode encoding, 0xC02 is expressed in UTF‑8 as the three‑byte sequence 0xE0 0xB3 0x82. In UTF‑16 it appears as the single 16‑bit unit 0x0C02. The character is classified as a non‑spacing mark, meaning it does not occupy horizontal space on its own but modifies the preceding base letter. It is part of the broader set of diacritic marks used in Indic scripts to indicate phonetic features such as nasalization, aspiration, and tonal variation.

Beyond its linguistic role, the hexadecimal value 0xC02 may appear in technical contexts as an identifier or error code unrelated to the script, for example in certain firmware logs or as part of memory addresses in low‑level programming. However, within the scope of Unicode and text processing, 0xC02 is primarily associated with the Telugu Anusvara, and its correct rendering depends on font support for the Telugu block and appropriate shaping engines that apply the diacritic to the base character.