What ੧ means
Yes. On its own, it is a numeral.
Guru Angad standardized Gurmukhi from older forms linked to Brahmi, an ancient script; its history also connects with Sharada, Takri and Landa. Punjabi is also written in Shahmukhi, an Arabic-based script; ੧ is specific to Gurmukhi.
A plain numeral alone; its sacred association belongs to ੴ.
Do not use ੧ as a substitute for ੴ.
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Who writes ੧
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What it means when someone sends it to you
2 readingsThe number one.
Don't confuse it with
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Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does ੧ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find ੧
- Search it as
- Gurmukhi 1 · Punjabi 1 · Punjabi number one · Ik Onkar · ੴ
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
੧CSS
\0A67Exact text
Latin 1 has the same value but is a different character. The Latin 1 key enters that character; use a Gurmukhi keyboard layout for ੧.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
੧
HTML hex
੧
CSS content
content: "\0A67";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E0%A9%A7
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.