U+11F56 "𑽖" Kawi Digit Six Unicode Character

U+11F56 "𑽖" Kawi Digit Six is a numeral from the Kawi script, an ancient abugida historically used across maritime Southeast Asia, particularly in regions like Java, Bali, and Sumatra, to write Old Javanese and other languages. This digit represents the numerical value six and belongs to the Kawi block of the Unicode Standard, which was added to support the digital encoding of this historical script. Its glyph typically appears as a stylized symbol distinct from modern Arabic or Devanagari numerals, reflecting the unique writing conventions of the Kawi script that flourished between the 8th and 16th centuries. As part of Unicode’s effort to preserve endangered and historical writing systems, this character enables accurate representation and study of ancient inscriptions and manuscripts in digital texts.