U+06F3 "۳" Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Three Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+06F3 "۳" Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Three is a numeric symbol used in writing systems across the Middle East and parts of Asia, representing the number three in the extended Arabic-Indic numeral set. It appears visually distinct from the standard Arabic-Indic digit for three, often featuring a more rounded or calligraphic form, and is employed in languages such as Persian, Urdu, and Sindhi within contexts like dates, prices, and measurements. This character is encoded in the Unicode block for Arabic, specifically at code point U+06F3, to ensure consistent digital representation across different platforms and fonts, preserving the cultural and linguistic specificity of Eastern numeral traditions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+06F3 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Three |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Eastern Arabic-Indic Digit Three |
| Block | Arabic |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | European Number |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ۳ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ۳ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xDB 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x06F3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000006F3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u06f3 |