U+104A0 "𐒠" Osmanya Digit Zero Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐒠
U+104A0 "𐒠" Osmanya Digit Zero is a numeric symbol used within the Osmanya script, which was created in the early 20th century by Osman Yusuf Kenadid for writing the Somali language. This character represents the numeral zero, functioning as a placeholder in the decimal system and enabling the representation of numbers like ten or one hundred. Its design integrates stylistically with the other Osmanya digits, which are distinct from Arabic and Latin numerals, reflecting an effort to develop a culturally specific writing system for Somali that was officially used for a period before being largely supplanted by the Latin alphabet.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+104A0 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Osmanya Digit Zero |
| Block | Osmanya |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐒠 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐒠 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x92 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDCA0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000104A0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\udca0 |