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Unicode character information

Arabic-indic digit five


Displayed on your computer as: ٥
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Arabic-indic digit five
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x0665
Codepoint (decimal): 1637
In unicode block: Arabic

Html entities:

٥ or ٥

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 0665 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Crtl and ⇧ Shift and type U0665. Now press ↵ Enter and release Crtl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Nd (Decimal_Number): A decimal digit.
Bidirectional class is: AN (Arabic_Number): Any Arabic-Indic digit.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.