U+2185 "ↅ" Roman Numeral Six Late Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2185 "ↅ" Roman Numeral Six Late Form is a typographic variant of the Roman numeral for the number six, which in its more common classical form is written as "VI." This late form, resembling a ligature or a stylized shorthand, was historically used in certain medieval and early modern manuscripts, inscriptions, or decorative contexts to represent six in a more compact or ornate manner, particularly in clock faces, page numbering, or calligraphic works. The character is part of the Number Forms block in Unicode, designed to support specialized text rendering where this distinct graphical shape is preferred over the standard two-letter combination. Its inclusion helps preserve historical typographic practices and ensures accurate digital representation of legacy texts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
ↅ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
ↅ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0x86 0x85 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2185 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002185 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2185 |
Unicode Properties