U+1105E "𑁞" Brahmi Number Forty Unicode Character

U+1105E "𑁞" Brahmi Number Forty is a numerical symbol from the ancient Brahmi script of South Asia, representing the numeric value of forty. This character was part of a sophisticated decimal numeral system used in early inscriptions and manuscripts from around the 3rd century BCE to the 5th century CE, where each number from one to nine had a distinct symbol, with additional characters for tens, hundreds, and thousands. The glyph itself is a combination of the Brahmi sign for four and a special modifier or ligature indicating the tens multiplier, though its exact visual form can vary slightly depending on the historical source and modern digital font. As part of the Unicode Standard since version 6.0 in 2010, this character helps preserve and digitally represent the numerical notation of one of the world's oldest writing systems for scholarly and cultural heritage purposes.