What ᥍ means
It marks seven in Limbu's decimal number system. The system also builds ordinal, fractional, and multiplicative forms from its numerals.
The oldest known Limbu-script writings were collected in Darjeeling in the 1850s. Modern script development began in Kalimpong in 1925; a revised form appeared in publications from 1928 through the 1970s, before the current form.
Why can ᥍ look different?
Limbu writing has taken several forms over time. The numeral can look different in historical and modern texts while retaining its value. Limbu is Brahmi-derived, part of a family of South Asian writing systems rooted in the ancient Brahmi script.
Limbu has distant script connections to Lepcha, also called Róng, and Tibetan. When Unicode arranged Limbu characters for computers, it followed a model adapted from Tibetan. In eastern Nepal, Sikkim, and Darjeeling, Limbu writing also appears alongside Nepali, sometimes in publications that print Limbu and Devanagari together.
How do I type ᥍?
Use a dedicated Limbu keyboard layout.
A Limbu/Yakthung Pan keyboard is listed for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS as of 2026-03-25. Input support and font coverage are separate: a device may accept ᥍ but lack a font that can display it.
A numeral with one clear job: writing seven in Limbu.
In mixed-script chat, readers who do not know Limbu may not recognize it as seven; spell out the number if needed.
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4Questions people ask
1Why does ᥍ show as a box?
That usually means the receiving font lacks a Limbu glyph. The text still represents seven; a font with Limbu coverage can display it.
How to type ᥍
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