Letter Number Unicode Category

Unicode is a computing industry standard that facilitates the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems. Among its various categories, the "Letter Number" category, sometimes abbreviated as "Nl," is a specific classification encompassing characters that, although they represent numeric values, are fundamentally tied to the notion of letters. These characters are typically seen in scripts that embed numbers directly into their alphabets, often in the form of characters that appear letter-like but actually stand in for numeric values. A classic example includes the Roman numerals, where characters like 'Ⅳ' or 'Ⅼ' represent numbers but maintain a significant resemblance to letters in form and function. This intersection of alphabets and numerics in the "Letter Number" category underscores the necessity for a nuanced classification model in Unicode to address diverse linguistic and symbolic needs.

The practical significance of the Unicode "Letter Number" category is evident in its utility across various international scripts that have historically included letter-based numbering systems. Such systems include the Greek and Hebrew scripts, where certain letters dually served as numerals, reflecting older historical uses. By providing these characters with a distinct categorization, Unicode ensures that software systems and digital text processing tools can accurately interpret and render these characters in a manner consistent with their historical and cultural usages. This not only aids in preserving the integrity of documents that feature traditional numeral systems but also affords modern applications the flexibility to incorporate these culturally significant number-letter hybrids seamlessly. The Unicode "Letter Number" category, therefore, represents an invaluable aspect of the standard's commitment to comprehensiveness and the accurate digital representation of global writing systems.

Below you will find all the characters that are in the 'Letter Number' Unicode category. Currently there are 562 characters in this category.

If this site has been useful, we’d love your support! Consider buying us a coffee to keep things going strong!

Browser	Unicode	Name
〨	U+3028	Hangzhou Numeral Eight
〩	U+3029	Hangzhou Numeral Nine
〸	U+3038	Hangzhou Numeral Ten
〹	U+3039	Hangzhou Numeral Twenty
〺	U+303A	Hangzhou Numeral Thirty
ꛦ	U+A6E6	Bamum Letter Mo
ꛧ	U+A6E7	Bamum Letter Mbaa
ꛨ	U+A6E8	Bamum Letter Tet
ꛩ	U+A6E9	Bamum Letter Kpa
ꛪ	U+A6EA	Bamum Letter Ten
ꛫ	U+A6EB	Bamum Letter Ntuu
ꛬ	U+A6EC	Bamum Letter Samba
ꛭ	U+A6ED	Bamum Letter Faamae
ꛮ	U+A6EE	Bamum Letter Kovuu
ꛯ	U+A6EF	Bamum Letter Koghom
𐅀	U+10140	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Quarter
𐅁	U+10141	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Half
𐅂	U+10142	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Drachma
𐅃	U+10143	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five
𐅄	U+10144	Greek Acrophonic Attic Fifty
𐅅	U+10145	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Hundred
𐅆	U+10146	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Thousand
𐅇	U+10147	Greek Acrophonic Attic Fifty Thousand
𐅈	U+10148	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Talents
𐅉	U+10149	Greek Acrophonic Attic Ten Talents
𐅊	U+1014A	Greek Acrophonic Attic Fifty Talents
𐅋	U+1014B	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Hundred Talents
𐅌	U+1014C	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Hundred Talents
𐅍	U+1014D	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Thousand Talents
𐅎	U+1014E	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Thousand Talents
𐅏	U+1014F	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Staters
𐅐	U+10150	Greek Acrophonic Attic Ten Staters
𐅑	U+10151	Greek Acrophonic Attic Fifty Staters
𐅒	U+10152	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Hundred Staters
𐅓	U+10153	Greek Acrophonic Attic Five Hundred Staters
𐅔	U+10154	Greek Acrophonic Attic One Thousand Staters
𐅕	U+10155	Greek Acrophonic Attic Ten Thousand Staters
𐅖	U+10156	Greek Acrophonic Attic Fifty Thousand Staters
𐅗	U+10157	Greek Acrophonic Attic Ten Mnas
𐅘	U+10158	Greek Acrophonic Heraeum One Plethron
𐅙	U+10159	Greek Acrophonic Thespian One
𐅚	U+1015A	Greek Acrophonic Hermionian One
𐅛	U+1015B	Greek Acrophonic Epidaurean Two
𐅜	U+1015C	Greek Acrophonic Thespian Two
𐅝	U+1015D	Greek Acrophonic Cyrenaic Two Drachmas
𐅞	U+1015E	Greek Acrophonic Epidaurean Two Drachmas
𐅟	U+1015F	Greek Acrophonic Troezenian Five
𐅠	U+10160	Greek Acrophonic Troezenian Ten
𐅡	U+10161	Greek Acrophonic Troezenian Ten Alternate Form
𐅢	U+10162	Greek Acrophonic Hermionian Ten