U+10F26 "𐼦" Old Sogdian Fraction One Half Unicode Character

U+10F26 "𐼦" Old Sogdian Fraction One Half is a numeral symbol from the Old Sogdian script, which was used to write the Sogdian language, an Eastern Iranian language spoken in Central Asia along the Silk Road between the 4th and 10th centuries CE. This character specifically represents the mathematical value of one half, functioning as a fraction sign within the Sogdian numeric system, which often employed a combination of letters and special symbols for arithmetic notation. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the historical writing and mathematical traditions of the Sogdian people, whose culture played a key role in transmitting ideas and commerce across Eurasia.