GURMUKHI DIGIT FIVE character

GURMUKHI DIGIT FIVE
U+0A6B
2667
੫
੫
Nd (Decimal Digit)
L (Left-to-Right)
N
0
Gurmukhi
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
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GURMUKHI DIGIT FIVE is a decimal digit from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of GURMUKHI DIGIT FIVE is Left-to-Right (Strong). It belongs to the strong left-to-right characters..

The Left-to-Right (L) bidi class is assigned to characters that are written from left to right. This includes most alphabetic characters from Latin, Greek, Cyrillic, and other scripts that are typically written in this direction. The presence of L characters in a text influences the overall text directionality in bidirectional 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 Gurmukhi block. The Gurmukhi block contains characters used in the Gurmukhi script, which is primarily used for writing the Punjabi language, especially in the Indian state of Punjab. The script was standardized in the 16th century by Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru. Gurmukhi is also an abugida, with each consonant carrying an inherent vowel sound that can be altered by diacritics. This block includes all the necessary characters for writing modern Punjabi, as well as several additional characters for transcribing Sanskrit and other languages. The script is also used in Sikh religious texts, most notably the Guru Granth Sahib..