U+1ECA5 "𞲥" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed Three Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𞲥

U+1ECA5 "𞲥" Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed Three is a numeral from the Indic Siyaq numbers, a historical and specialized numeral system used in accounting and financial documents within the Mughal Empire and related Persian-influenced regions of South Asia. This specific character represents the number three with a prefix, forming part of a script that employs a unique set of digits and symbols to denote values, often with a base of ten but featuring positional and multiplicative variations for clarity in ledgers. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves a piece of commercial and cultural history, allowing for the accurate digital representation of manuscripts and financial records where these numerals were originally used to prevent fraud and ensure precision in large-scale transactions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1ECA5
Version Added	11.0
Name	Indic Siyaq Number Prefixed Three
Block	Indic Siyaq Numbers
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Arabic Letter

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𞲥
HTML Hex Encoding	𞲥
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9E 0xB2 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83B 0xDCA5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001ECA5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83b\udca5

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Numeric
Numeric Value	3
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