U+0D76 "൶" Malayalam Fraction One Sixteenth Unicode Character

U+0D76 "൶" Malayalam Fraction One Sixteenth is a numeral symbol used in the Malayalam script of South India to represent the fractional value of one sixteenth. It is part of a specialized set of ancient and medieval Malayalam fractional signs developed for precise measurements in commerce, land division, and traditional recipes, where such small fractions were essential. As a character in the Unicode standard, it preserves a unique aspect of the linguistic and mathematical heritage of the Malayalam language.