U0E55

U+0E55, commonly referred to as the Thai digit five, is a character in the Thai block of the Unicode standard. It represents the numeral five in the Thai numeral system and is rendered as the glyph ๕. The character is part of the set of Thai digits that range from U+0E50 to U+0E59, which are used alongside Western Arabic numerals in Thai writing.

Unicode properties and usage

The code point U+0E55 is categorized as a decimal digit (Nd) in the Thai script. Its official name in Unicode is THAI DIGIT FIVE. In digital text, it is typically used in contexts that require Thai numerals, such as formal documents, price tags, signage, calendars, and educational materials. It coexists with Arabic numerals, which are also commonly used in Thai writing, depending on the context and audience.

Encoding and representation

In Unicode, U+0E55 is encoded in UTF-8 as a three-byte sequence. In HTML and related formats, it can be referenced with the numeric character reference ๕. Fonts and rendering may vary, but modern Unicode-aware fonts generally display the glyph ๕ correctly.

Context and notes

Thai digits are distinct from the Western digits though both may appear in the same document. The Thai numeral system has long been integrated into contemporary Thai typography and digital text processing. When representing numbers in Thai, these digits may be used alone or in combination with Thai letters and punctuation, depending on the formatting conventions of the text.