U+111E9 "𑇩" Sinhala Archaic Digit Nine Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𑇩
U+111E9 "𑇩" Sinhala Archaic Digit Nine is a numerical symbol from the Sinhala script, specifically part of the archaic digit set used in historical Sri Lankan inscriptions and manuscripts before the adoption of the modern Sinhala numeral system. This character represents the number nine and belongs to the Sinhala Archaic Numbers block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the transcription of ancient texts and epigraphical records. Its design reflects the stylistic conventions of early Sinhala calligraphy, making it an essential tool for scholars studying the linguistic and numeric history of the region.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+111E9 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Sinhala Archaic Digit Nine |
| Block | Sinhala Archaic Numbers |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𑇩 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𑇩 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x91 0x87 0xA9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD804 0xDDE9 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000111E9 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud804\udde9 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Numeric |
| Numeric Value | 9 |
| 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 |