U+0966 "०" Devanagari Digit Zero Unicode Character

U+0966 "०" Devanagari Digit Zero is a numeric character used in the Devanagari script, which is employed for writing languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, and Sanskrit. It represents the numerical value zero and is analogous to the Western "0" in the decimal system, but written with a distinct circular glyph that often appears as a small hollow circle or dot. This digit is part of the broader Devanagari numeral set that ranges from U+0966 to U+096F, enabling the representation of numbers in various South Asian languages that use the script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0966
Version Added	1.1
Name	Devanagari Digit Zero
Block	Devanagari
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	०
HTML Hex Encoding	०
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xA5 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0966
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000966
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0966

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	0
Line Break	Numeric
Script	Devanagari
Script Extensions	Devanagari Dogra Kaithi Mahajani
Indic Syllabic Category	Number
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Numeric
Sentence Break	Numeric