U+2086 "₆" Subscript Six Unicode Character

U+2086 "₆" Subscript Six is a typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical, scientific, and chemical notation to denote a subscript numeral six, appearing as a smaller version of the digit placed lower than the baseline of surrounding text. It belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block of the Unicode standard and is encoded for compatibility with plain text, allowing for clear rendering in contexts such as chemical formulas like C₆H₁₂O₆ for glucose or in mathematical expressions where a subscript index of six is required. This character ensures consistent representation across different fonts and digital platforms, eliminating the need for manual formatting or specialized markup in plain text environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2086
Version Added	1.1
Name	Subscript Six
Unicode 1.0 Name	Subscript Digit Six
Block	Superscripts and Subscripts
General Category	Other Number
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	European Number
Decomposition Type	Sub
Decomposition Mapping	"6" U+0036 Digit Six

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	₆
HTML Hex Encoding	₆
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x82 0x86
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2086
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002086
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2086

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	Digital
Numeric Value	6
Line Break	Alphabetic
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"6" U+0036 Digit Six
NFKC Simple Casefold	"6" U+0036 Digit Six
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Compat Math Continue	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other