U+A8D1 "꣑" Saurashtra Digit One Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
꣑
U+A8D1 "꣑" Saurashtra Digit One is a numeric symbol from the Saurashtra script, which was historically used to write the Saurashtra language primarily in the Tamil Nadu region of India. This digit represents the number one within a decimal numeral system, functioning similarly to the Arabic numeral 1 but with its own distinct glyph design. It is part of the Saurashtra block in Unicode, encoded for digital text representation to preserve the script's heritage and support its modern revival in linguistic and cultural contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+A8D1 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Saurashtra Digit One |
| Block | Saurashtra |
| General Category | Decimal Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ꣑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ꣑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xEA 0xA3 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xA8D1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000A8D1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ua8d1 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | Decimal |
| Numeric Value | 1 |
| Line Break | Numeric |
| Script | Saurashtra |
| Script Extensions | Saurashtra |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Number |
| ID Continue | Yes |
| XID Continue | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Numeric |
| Sentence Break | Numeric |