U+0ED5 "໕" Lao Digit Five Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
໕
U+0ED5 "໕" Lao Digit Five is the numerical digit representing the number five in the traditional Lao script, used in the Lao language primarily spoken in Laos. It belongs to the block of Lao digits, which are distinct from the Arabic numerals commonly used in English, and it is encoded in Unicode to facilitate digital text processing and display for Lao language content. This character is typically used in writing numbers, dates, and currency amounts within the context of the Lao script, and it visually resembles a stylized form of the numeral five, with a unique design that aligns with the overall aesthetic of the Lao writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+0ED5 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Lao Digit Five |
| Block | Lao |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ໕ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ໕ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE0 0xBB 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x0ED5 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00000ED5 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u0ed5 |