U+10A7F "𐩿" Old South Arabian Numeric Indicator Unicode Character

U+10A7F "𐩿" Old South Arabian Numeric Indicator is a special punctuation mark used in the Old South Arabian script, an ancient writing system employed in the region of modern-day Yemen and surrounding areas. This character functions as a numeric indicator, signaling that the preceding glyphs represent a numerical value rather than a word or syllable, helping to distinguish numbers from alphabetic text in inscriptions and manuscripts. Carved into stone or written on palm-leaf documents, this symbol was part of a sophisticated numeral system used by civilizations such as the Sabaeans, Minaeans, and Qatabanians for recording trade, astronomical observations, and royal decrees. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves a piece of pre-Islamic Arabian heritage, allowing scholars and digital users to accurately encode and study these ancient numeric notations today.

General Properties

Code Point	U+10A7F
Version Added	5.2
Name	Old South Arabian Numeric Indicator
Block	Old South Arabian
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𐩿
HTML Hex Encoding	𐩿
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x90 0xA9 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD802 0xDE7F
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00010A7F
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud802\ude7f

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Old South Arabian
Script Extensions	Old South Arabian
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other