Shapecatcher.com: Unicode character information for 'Digit eight' (0x0038)

Unicode character information

Digit eight

Displayed on your computer as: 8
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Digit eight
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x0038
Codepoint (decimal): 56
In unicode block: Basic Latin

Html entities:

8 or 8

Character input:

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

Windows:	Hold down `Alt` and press `+` on the numeric keyboard. Type: `0038` and release `Alt`. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux:	Hold down `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift` and type `U0038`. Now press `↵ Enter` and release `Ctrl` and `⇧ Shift`.

Other Infos:

General category: Nd (Decimal_Number): A decimal digit.
Bidirectional class: EN (European_Number): Any ASCII digit or Eastern Arabic-Indic digit.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.