U+20BB "₻" Nordic Mark Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+20BB "₻" Nordic Mark Sign is a historic typographic symbol representing a unit of currency or weight that was used in the Nordic countries, particularly in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, during the Middle Ages. Defined as being equivalent to half a mark, it is a legacy character included in Unicode to support digital preservation of historical texts and financial records. This sign is rarely used in modern contexts but is important for scholars and archivists working with medieval Nordic manuscripts, as it ensures accurate representation of original numerical and monetary notations without relying on ambiguous substitutions.
General Properties
Code Point
U+20BB
Name
Nordic Mark Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
₻
HTML Hex Encoding
₻
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x82 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding
0x20BB
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000020BB
C/C++/Java Escape
\u20bb
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common