U+1C58 "᱘" Ol Chiki Digit Eight Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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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 |