U+1D2D0 "𝋐" Kaktovik Numeral Sixteen Unicode Character

U+1D2D0 "𝋐" Kaktovik Numeral Sixteen is a glyph representing the base‑20 digit for the value sixteen, used in the Kaktovik numeral system developed by Iñupiaq students in northern Alaska. This system was created to simplify arithmetic for the Iñupiaq language's base‑20 counting tradition, where digits are formed by combining base‑4 markings and a place value system. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode Standard ensures that the Kaktovik numerals, including sixteen, can be digitally represented and exchanged across modern computing platforms, preserving and supporting indigenous numerical literacy.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1D2D0
Version Added	15.0
Name	Kaktovik Numeral Sixteen
Block	Kaktovik Numerals
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𝋐
HTML Hex Encoding	𝋐
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9D 0x8B 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD834 0xDED0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001D2D0
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud834\uded0

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	16
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