U+0BF5 "" Tamil Year Sign Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Tamil Source: Browser Default

U+0BF5 "" Tamil Year Sign is a unique numeral symbol used in the Tamil script to denote a year, specifically representing the number "500" within the ancient Tamil calendar and numerical system. It is a distinct glyph that combines both a numerical value and a temporal meaning, often appearing in historical inscriptions, date stamps, or traditional contexts where Tamil years are explicitly marked. This character belongs to the Tamil block of Unicode and serves as a specialized typographic element for writing years in the Tamil numeric tradition, rather than as a general-purpose numeral.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
௵
HTML Hex Encoding
௵
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE0 0xAF 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0BF5
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000BF5
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0bf5