U+0663 "٣" Arabic-Indic Digit Three Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+0663 "٣" Arabic-Indic Digit Three is a numeral symbol used in the Arabic script to represent the number three, forming part of the Arabic-Indic digit set that is employed in many Arabic-speaking regions for writing numbers. Unlike the standard Western Arabic numeral "3", this digit is written in a distinct angular style and is encoded in the Unicode standard under the Arabic block, where it serves a specific role in mathematical and date representations within languages such as Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. Its visual form is derived from historical Arabic numeral traditions, and it maintains cultural and linguistic significance by enabling correct numeric notation in scripts written from right to left.
General Properties
Code Point
U+0663
Name
Arabic-Indic Digit Three
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
٣
HTML Hex Encoding
٣
UTF-8 Encoding
0xD9 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0663
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000663
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0663
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
3
Script Extensions
Arabic Thaana Yezidi