U+0B68 "୨" Oriya Digit Two Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0B68 "୨" Oriya Digit Two is a numeric digit used within the Odia script to represent the number two, primarily for writing the Odia language spoken in the Indian state of Odisha and other regions. It belongs to the Oriya block of the Unicode standard, which encodes characters for this script that also includes vowels, consonants, and other signs. In both historical and modern contexts, this digit functions similarly to the Arabic numeral "2", appearing in written texts, official documents, and digital communications where the Odia script is employed. Its design features a distinctive curved and looped shape characteristic of the script's calligraphic style, distinguishing it from digits in other Indic writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0B68 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Oriya Digit Two |
| Block | Oriya |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ୨ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ୨ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xAD 0xA8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0B68 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000B68 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0b68 |