U+1D2C1 "𝋁" Kaktovik Numeral One Unicode Character

U+1D2C1 "𝋁" Kaktovik Numeral One is a relatively recent addition to the Unicode standard, encoding a digit from the Kaktovik numeral system, which was developed in the 1990s by Iñupiaq students in Kaktovik, Alaska, to better represent their language's base-20 counting method. This numeral, shaped like a straight vertical line, represents the value one in a system designed to be visually intuitive and easy to write, thereby supporting the preservation and education of the Iñupiaq language and culture in digital contexts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for its use in modern computing, helping to ensure that this unique mathematical notation remains accessible for future generations.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D2C1
Version Added	15.0
Name	Kaktovik Numeral One
Block	Kaktovik Numerals
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝋁
HTML Hex Encoding	𝋁
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x8B 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDEC1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D2C1
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\udec1

Unicode Properties

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