U+1C58 "᱘" Ol Chiki Digit Eight Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+1C58 "᱘" Ol Chiki Digit Eight is a numerical symbol used within the Ol Chiki script, which was specifically created for writing the Santali language, an Austroasiatic language spoken by millions of people primarily in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. This digit represents the number eight in a base-10 numerical system that visually mirrors the geometric and calligraphic style of the Ol Chiki alphabet, emphasizing straight lines and circular forms. As part of the Ol Chiki block in Unicode, it facilitates the accurate digital representation and computation of Santali numerals, preserving the script's unique identity and supporting education, literature, and data processing for the Santali-speaking community.

General Properties

Code Point U+1C58
Version Added 5.1
Name Ol Chiki Digit Eight
Block Ol Chiki
General Category Decimal Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ᱘
HTML Hex Encoding ᱘
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE1 0xB1 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0x1C58
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00001C58
C/C++/Java Escape \u1c58

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 Numeric
Script Ol Chiki
Script Extensions Ol Chiki
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Numeric
Sentence Break Numeric