FULLWIDTH DIGIT EIGHT character

FULLWIDTH DIGIT EIGHT
U+FF18
65304
８
８
Nd (Decimal Digit)
EN (European Number)
N
0
Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
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FULLWIDTH DIGIT EIGHT is a decimal digit from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of FULLWIDTH DIGIT EIGHT 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 Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block. The Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block contains characters that are variants of standard characters, designed to be used in East Asian typography. Halfwidth forms are narrower versions of characters, while fullwidth forms are wider, designed to fit the grid layout used in East Asian text. This block is essential for proper rendering of text in languages like Japanese and Chinese, where halfwidth and fullwidth characters are commonly used in digital typography to achieve the desired visual effect..