U+06F8 "۸" Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Eight Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+06F8 "۸" Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Eight is a numeric symbol used primarily in Arabic script contexts, representing the digit eight in the Eastern Arabic numeral system, which is distinct from the Western Arabic digits (0-9) used in English. It belongs to the block of Arabic script characters in Unicode and appears visually as a mirrored or stylized version of the digit eight, written from right to left in accordance with Arabic writing direction. This character is commonly employed in regions like Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and parts of the Middle East for numbers in text, dates, and formal documents, ensuring proper representation of numerals in languages such as Persian, Urdu, and Pashto. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates consistent digital communication and data processing across systems that support Arabic scripts.

General Properties

Code Point U+06F8
Version Added 1.1
Name Extended Arabic-Indic Digit Eight
Unicode 1.0 Name Eastern Arabic-Indic Digit Eight
Block Arabic
General Category Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class European Number

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ۸
HTML Hex Encoding ۸
UTF-8 Encoding 0xDB 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0x06F8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000006F8
C/C++/Java Escape \u06f8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Decimal
Numeric Value 8
Line Break Numeric
Script Arabic
Script Extensions Arabic
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Numeric
Sentence Break Numeric