U+0A68 "੨" Gurmukhi Digit Two Unicode Character

U+0A68 "੨" Gurmukhi Digit Two is the specific code point assigned to represent the numeral for the number 2 in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily used for writing the Punjabi language. It belongs to the wider Gurmukhi block of Unicode and visually resembles a curved or angular shape distinct from the Western Arabic numeral "2", reflecting the unique graphic tradition of the script. In digital text, this character allows for the proper encoding and display of the digit within Punjabi context, ensuring that numbers are written and read in their culturally native form rather than being replaced by Latin or other numeral systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0A68
Version Added	1.1
Name	Gurmukhi Digit Two
Block	Gurmukhi
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	੨
HTML Hex Encoding	੨
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xA9 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0A68
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000A68
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0a68

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	2
Line Break	Numeric
Script	Gurmukhi
Script Extensions	Gurmukhi Multani
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