U+11FCF "𑿏" Tamil Fraction One Fifth Unicode Character

U+11FCF "𑿏" Tamil Fraction One Fifth is a numeric symbol used in the Tamil script to represent the mathematical value of one fifth, or 1/5. This character belongs to the Tamil Supplement block of the Unicode standard, which encodes a set of historical and specialized Tamil fractions and numerical signs that were traditionally employed in the Tamil calendar, land measurement, and accounting systems. Its design typically appears as a distinctive mark, helping to distinguish it from other Tamil fraction symbols like one half or one quarter. The inclusion of this character in Unicode allows for the accurate digital representation of classical Tamil numeracy, supporting the preservation and study of ancient South Asian mathematical and documentary practices.

General Properties

Code Point	U+11FCF
Version Added	12.0
Name	Tamil Fraction One Fifth
Block	Tamil Supplement
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𑿏
HTML Hex Encoding	𑿏
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x91 0xBF 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD807 0xDFCF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00011FCF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud807\udfcf

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	1/5
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Tamil
Script Extensions	Tamil
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other