U+102E1 "𐋡" Coptic Epact Digit One Unicode Character

U+102E1 "𐋡" Coptic Epact Digit One is a numerical symbol from the Coptic Epact numeral system, an ancient method used primarily for astronomical and calendar calculations, particularly for determining the dates of movable feasts like Easter. This character represents the numeric value one and is part of a larger set of digits that combine with other symbols to form higher numbers. Its design is visually distinct, often resembling a stylized hook or curve, and it appears within the Coptic Epact Numbers block of the Unicode standard, which was added to support historical liturgical and computational texts. As a specialized character, it is rarely used in modern everyday contexts but remains important for scholars studying Coptic manuscripts and early Christian chronology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+102E1
Version Added	7.0
Name	Coptic Epact Digit One
Block	Coptic Epact Numbers
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	European Number

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𐋡
HTML Hex Encoding	𐋡
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x90 0x8B 0xA1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD800 0xDEE1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000102E1
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud800\udee1

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	1
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Arabic Coptic
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other