U+11055 "𑁕" Brahmi Number Four Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑁕

U+11055 "𑁕" Brahmi Number Four is a numeral from the ancient Brahmi script, which was used across the Indian subcontinent from around the 3rd century BCE and is the ancestor of many modern South Asian writing systems. This specific glyph represents the numerical value of four, and its form is a distinct, angular symbol that reflects the early development of numeral notation in the Brahmi tradition. In historical contexts, it would have been employed in inscriptions and manuscripts for counting, record keeping, and early mathematics, offering modern scholars a direct link to the numeric practices of ancient India.

General Properties

Code Point U+11055
Version Added 6.0
Name Brahmi Number Four
Block Brahmi
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑁕
HTML Hex Encoding 𑁕
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x81 0x95
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD804 0xDC55
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00011055
C/C++/Java Escape \ud804\udc55

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 4
Line Break Ideographic
Script Brahmi
Script Extensions Brahmi
Indic Syllabic Category Brahmi Joining Number
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other