U+16138 "𖄸" Gurung Khema Digit Eight Unicode Character

U+16138 "𖄸" Gurung Khema Digit Eight is a numerical symbol belonging to the Gurung Khema script, which is used to write the Gurung language of Nepal and represents the number eight. This digit is part of the Gurung Khema block in Unicode, which was added to support the preservation and digital representation of this indigenous writing system. The Gurung script itself is an alphasyllabary, and its digits follow a unique visual style distinct from other numeral systems, reflecting the cultural heritage of the Gurung people. The inclusion of this character in Unicode helps enable modern computing and text processing for the language, contributing to its revival and ongoing use in documentation and education.

General Properties

Code Point	U+16138
Version Added	16.0
Name	Gurung Khema Digit Eight
Block	Gurung Khema
General Category	Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𖄸
HTML Hex Encoding	𖄸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x96 0x84 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD818 0xDD38
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00016138
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud818\udd38

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Decimal
Numeric Value	8
Line Break	Aksara Start
Script	Gurung Khema
Script Extensions	Gurung Khema
Indic Syllabic Category	Number
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Numeric
Sentence Break	Numeric