U+102E8 "𐋨" Coptic Epact Digit Eight Unicode Character

U+102E8 "𐋨" Coptic Epact Digit Eight is a numerical symbol from the Coptic Epact numeral system, which was historically used in Coptic Christian liturgical and calendar calculations to represent the phases of the moon or the date of Easter. This specific glyph denotes the number eight and belongs to a specialized set of characters encoded in the Unicode Standard under the block named Coptic Epact Numbers, which range from U+102E0 to U+102FF. Its design is distinct from standard Coptic alphabetic numerals and reflects a unique numeric tradition within Coptic culture, ensuring that digital text can accurately preserve and display this ancient numerical notation.