U+0D66 "൦" Malayalam Digit Zero Unicode Character

U+0D66 "൦" Malayalam Digit Zero is a symbol used in the Malayalam script, primarily found in the Indian state of Kerala, to represent the numerical value zero, similar to the Arabic numeral "0". It belongs to the block of Malayalam digits within the Unicode standard, where it serves as a foundational element for writing numbers in the Malayalam language, particularly in traditional contexts such as calendars, historical documents, and mathematical notations. Visually, it resembles a small oval or circle, often written with a slight hollow or solid form depending on the font, and it is distinct from the similar-looking vowel sign for "u" in the script.

General Properties

Code Point	U+0D66
Version Added	1.1
Name	Malayalam Digit Zero
Block	Malayalam
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	൦
HTML Hex Encoding	൦
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE0 0xB5 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0x0D66
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00000D66
C/C++/Java Escape	\u0d66

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	Malayalam
Script Extensions	Malayalam
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