U+11057 "𑁗" Brahmi Number Six Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑁗

U+11057 "𑁗" Brahmi Number Six is a numeral from the ancient Brahmi script, one of the earliest writing systems used in the Indian subcontinent, which laid the groundwork for many later South Asian scripts. This glyph specifically represents the number six in the Brahmi numeric system, which employed distinct symbols for digits, often derived from early Devanagari and Indian numeral traditions. The character is encoded in the Brahmi block of Unicode, added in version 6.0 released in 2010, to support the digital representation of historical texts and inscriptions. Its design typically consists of a curved or angular form characteristic of Brahmi script, reflecting the calligraphic style of stone carvings and manuscripts from around the 3rd century BCE to the 5th century CE.

General Properties

Code Point U+11057
Version Added 6.0
Name Brahmi Number Six
Block Brahmi
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑁗
HTML Hex Encoding 𑁗
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x81 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD804 0xDC57
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00011057
C/C++/Java Escape \ud804\udc57

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Digital
Numeric Value 6
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