OTTOMAN SIYAQ FRACTION ONE SIXTH character

Name:

OTTOMAN SIYAQ FRACTION ONE SIXTH

Hex Number:

U+1ED3D

Decimal Number:

126269

HTML Entity (Dec):

𞴽

HTML Entity (Hex):

𞴽

Alternate Name:

Category:

No (Other Number)

Bidi Class:

AL (Right-to-Left Arabic)

Mirrored:

Combining Class:

Unicode Block:

Ottoman Siyaq Numbers

Plane:

Plane Code:

SMP

Plane Description:

Supplementary Multilingual Plane

Plane Range:

10000-1FFFF

Character Preview:

𞴽

OTTOMAN SIYAQ FRACTION ONE SIXTH is a numeric character of other type from the Supplementary Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of OTTOMAN SIYAQ FRACTION ONE SIXTH is Right-to-Left Arabic (Strong). It belongs to the strong right-to-left characters..

The Right-to-Left Arabic (AL) bidi class is similar to the Right-to-Left (R) class, but it specifically applies to Arabic script characters and characters from other scripts that behave similarly. This class is important for the correct handling of Arabic text in bidirectional contexts, ensuring that it aligns properly with the overall text direction.

Other Number (No) refers to numeric characters that do not fall into the decimal or letter number categories. These include fractions, superscripts, subscripts, and other special numeric forms used in specific contexts or scripts.

This character belongs to the Ottoman Siyaq Numbers block. The Ottoman Siyaq Numbers block represents a specialized numeric system used in the Ottoman Empire for accounting, financial records, and administrative purposes. Siyaq numbers differ from the standard Arabic-Indic numerals used for everyday purposes in the Ottoman world, as they were used in formal, bureaucratic, and financial documents. These numerals were essential for maintaining records in a variety of contexts, including tax collection, trade, and governmental operations. By including Ottoman Siyaq Numbers in Unicode, historians and researchers can more easily study historical Ottoman documents, many of which are written using this specialized numeric system. The block provides a crucial tool for anyone working with Ottoman archives, as it ensures that these historically important numeric systems can be accurately represented and preserved in digital form, aiding in the understanding of the empire’s complex bureaucratic and financial systems..

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