U+0CEB "೫" Kannada Digit Five Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+0CEB "೫" Kannada Digit Five is the standard digital representation of the number five in the Kannada script, which is used to write the Kannada language primarily in the Indian state of Karnataka. As part of the Kannada block in Unicode, this character allows for the consistent encoding and exchange of numeric information in digital text, serving as a numerical symbol similar to how the Arabic numeral 5 is used in English. It visually resembles a curved form with a distinct loop and stroke, reflecting the unique calligraphic style of the script, and is commonly employed in writing dates, prices, and other numeric data within Kannada-language documents and software.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0CEB |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Kannada Digit Five |
| Block | Kannada |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ೫ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ೫ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xB3 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0CEB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000CEB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0ceb |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Decimal |
| Numeric Value | 5 |
| Line Break | Numeric |
| Script | Kannada |
| Script Extensions | Kannada Nandinagari Tulu Tigalari |
| 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 |