★ U+0BF7: The Tamil Credit Sign (௷) and Its Encoding Details
The Tamil Credit Sign (“௷” U+0BF7) is a historical character (௷) used in the Tamil script, primarily functioning as a specialized currency or financial symbol in older texts. This comprehensive resource provides developers, linguists, and encoding specialists at iloveunicode.com with the definitive technical specifications and conversion data for this unique codepoint.
Unicode Properties and Technical Classification
The character $\mathbf{\text{U+0BF7}}$ is classified as an **Other Symbol** (So) and resides within the **Tamil** block. It was formally introduced into the Unicode Standard in *version 4.0 (April, 2003)*. As a non-directional symbol, its Bidirectional Class is **Other Neutral (ON)**, confirming it does not interfere with surrounding text directionality, and it is explicitly **not mirrored**. This character is found on the fundamental Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP).
Main Character Data
| Name | Tamil Credit Sign |
|---|---|
| Unicode Codepoint | U+0BF7 |
| Unicode Version | 4.0 (April, 2003) |
| Block | Tamil |
| Plane | Basic Multilingual Plane |
| Bidirectional class | Other Neutral (ON) |
| Is mirrored? | No |
| Category | Other Symbol |
| Script | Tamil |
| Combining Class | Not Reordered |
Encoding and Code Conversions for U+0BF7
Web and Programming Language Escape Sequences
| HTML (decimal) | ௷ |
|---|---|
| HTML (hex) | ௷ |
| HTML (named) | - |
| URL Escape Code | %E0%AF%B7 |
| CSS | \00BF7 |
| JavaScript, JSON | \u0BF7 |
| C, C++, Java | \u0BF7 |
| Python | \u0BF7 |
| Rust | \u{0BF7} |
| Ruby | \u0BF7 |
UTF Byte Encoding Structure
| UTF-8 (hex) | 0xE0 0xAF 0xB7 |
|---|---|
| UTF-16 (hex) | 0x0BF7 |
| UTF-32 (hex) | 0x00000BF7 |
Direct Input Method and Preview
How to type “௷”
Font Rendering Examples (Preview)
- ௷
Times, Times New Roman, serif
- ௷
Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif
- ௷
Courier, Courier New, monospace
Conclusion: Mastering Complex Tamil Unicode Symbols
Accurate implementation of specialized symbols like the Tamil Credit Sign, **U+0BF7**, is crucial for proper display and digital archiving of Tamil cultural and historical documents. Developers and systems architects rely on this detailed encoding information to prevent display errors and ensure cross-platform compatibility. For ongoing authoritative Unicode data and resources, trust iloveunicode.com to keep your language and character knowledge up-to-date.