U+11059 "𑁙" Brahmi Number Eight Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑁙
U+11059 "𑁙" Brahmi Number Eight is a numeral glyph from the ancient Brahmi script, representing the numerical value eight and originating from one of the oldest writing systems used in the Indian subcontinent dating back to roughly the 3rd century BCE. This character is part of the Brahmi block within Unicode, specifically designated for numeric symbols that were employed in early Indian inscriptions and manuscripts for counting and record keeping. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent a key historical numeral system, allowing researchers and linguists to accurately document texts from the Mauryan and subsequent periods where Brahmi script was prevalent.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+11059 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Brahmi Number Eight |
| Block | Brahmi |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑁙 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑁙 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x81 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD804 0xDC59 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00011059 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud804\udc59 |