U+16E80 "𖺀" Medefaidrin Digit Zero Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𖺀
U+16E80 "𖺀" Medefaidrin Digit Zero is a numerical digit used in the Medefaidrin script, a constructed writing system created for the Medefaidrin language, which is spoken by the Oberi Okaime community in southeastern Nigeria. This character represents the concept of zero, playing a vital role in the script’s decimal numeral system, which was developed to support counting and arithmetic for the language’s speakers. The digit’s design typically mirrors the circular or oval shape common to zero symbols across many writing systems, and it forms part of a larger block of Medefaidrin digits and letters encoded in Unicode to preserve and facilitate digital use of this unique and culturally significant script.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+16E80 |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Medefaidrin Digit Zero |
| Block | Medefaidrin |
| General Category | Other Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𖺀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𖺀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x96 0xBA 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD81B 0xDE80 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00016E80 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud81b\ude80 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Numeric |
| Numeric Value | 0 |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Medefaidrin |
| Script Extensions | Medefaidrin |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |