U+1ECA3 "𞲣" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed One Unicode Character

U+1ECA3 "𞲣" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed One is a numeral glyph from the Indic Siyaq Numbers block, a historical accounting and numeral system used primarily in the Mughal Empire and surrounding regions for writing financial documents in Persian and Hindustani languages. This specific character represents the number one prefixed to another numeral, functioning as a multiplier or prefix in compound numeric expressions to denote larger denominations within the siyaq notation system. It encodes a digit that was traditionally handwritten in manuscripts and ledgers, allowing for compact and efficient representation of monetary values. The inclusion of this character in Unicode supports the digital preservation and scholarly study of these historical numeral forms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1ECA3
Version Added	11.0
Name	Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed One
Block	Indic Siyaq Numbers
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Arabic Letter

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𞲣
HTML Hex Encoding	𞲣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9E 0xB2 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83B 0xDCA3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001ECA3
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83b\udca3

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