Variety in Grantha Characters: Manuscript vs. Typography

A comparison of Grantha script characters in manuscripts compared to modern typographic representations, using Śiścepālavadhaha Vyākhyāsahitā from EFEO's archive (EO-1367)

Vowels

Character Manuscript Form Notes
𑌏
E
e
Manuscript form of e

Manuscript
In the manuscript, it can be confused with the character 𑌣(ṇ/ɳ)

Consonants

Character Manuscript Form Notes
𑌦
Da
da
Manuscript form of da

Manuscript
Subject to further verification.
𑌰𑍂
Manuscript form of ru

Manuscript
The 'rū' consonant-vowel in the manuscript form contains a loop to represent the vowel ū.
𑌭
Bha
bha
Manuscript form of bha

Manuscript
The ending stroke in the manuscript form is much more vertical.

Conjunct Consonants

Character Manuscript Form Notes
𑌗𑍍𑌨𑌿
Gni
gni
Manuscript form of gni

Manuscript
Subject to further verification
𑌞𑍍𑌚
ñc
ñc
Manuscript form of ñc

Manuscript
Subject to further verification
𑌪𑍍𑌰
pra
pra
Manuscript form of pra

Manuscript
The 'ra' part is more looped than in the typographic form.