U+108A8 "𐢨" Nabataean Number Two Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐢨

U+108A8 "𐢨" Nabataean Number Two is a numerical glyph from the Nabataean script, which was used primarily between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE in the ancient Nabataean kingdom, centered in present-day Jordan. This character represents the numeral two and is part of a larger set of Nabataean numerals that correspond to units, tens, and hundreds, reflecting the Aramaic-influenced writing system of the Nabataeans. Unlike many modern scripts, Nabataean numbers were written from right to left, consistent with the script’s overall direction, and this specific symbol helps scholars decode ancient inscriptions on monuments, tombs, and trade documents, offering insights into the economic and cultural life of this historic civilization.

General Properties

Code Point U+108A8
Version Added 7.0
Name Nabataean Number Two
Block Nabataean
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐢨
HTML Hex Encoding 𐢨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0xA2 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD802 0xDCA8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000108A8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud802\udca8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 2
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Nabataean
Script Extensions Nabataean
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other