U+111E8 "𑇨" Sinhala Archaic Digit Eight Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𑇨

U+111E8 "𑇨" Sinhala Archaic Digit Eight is a numeric symbol from the Sinhala script used for writing the Sinhala language primarily in Sri Lanka, representing the number eight in an archaic numeral system that predates the widespread adoption of modern decimal digits. This character belongs to the Sinhala Archaic Numbers block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to preserve and encode historical numeral forms found in ancient inscriptions and manuscripts, where numerals differed from the later Sinhala script digits. The digit eight is depicted with a distinctive curved and linear design, reflecting the calligraphic style of old Sinhala writing, and its inclusion aids in the accurate digital representation of historical texts and epigraphic records.

General Properties

Code Point U+111E8
Version Added 7.0
Name Sinhala Archaic Digit Eight
Block Sinhala Archaic Numbers
General Category Other Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𑇨
HTML Hex Encoding 𑇨
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x91 0x87 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD804 0xDDE8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000111E8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud804\udde8

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 8
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Sinhala
Script Extensions Sinhala
Indic Syllabic Category Number
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other