DIGIT THREE character

DIGIT THREE
U+0033
51
3
3
Nd (Decimal Digit)
EN (European Number)
N
0
Basic Latin
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
3












DIGIT THREE is a decimal digit from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of DIGIT THREE is European Number (Weak). It belongs to the digits, which have weak left-to-right directionality..

The European Number (EN) bidi class is assigned to digits used in Western-style Arabic numerals (0-9). These characters are neutral in terms of directionality but typically inherit the surrounding text direction. In bidirectional text, EN characters play a significant role in ensuring the correct display of numbers within both LTR and RTL contexts.

Decimal Number (Nd) refers to characters that represent the digits 0-9 in various scripts. These are the standard numerical digits used in most counting systems, and they are essential for representing numerical data in text.

This character belongs to the Basic Latin block. The Basic Latin block, also known as the ASCII block, is foundational in computing and text processing. It includes the standard English alphabet (both uppercase and lowercase), Arabic numerals (0-9), and essential punctuation marks like periods, commas, and parentheses. ASCII, which stands for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, was developed in the 1960s and remains a cornerstone of text encoding. This block is indispensable for programming, data interchange, and everyday digital communication, forming the basis for many other Unicode blocks..