What 𐒩 means
It is the digit nine in Osmanya, a writing system for Somali. Osman Yusuf Kenadid devised Osmanya in 1920–1922 because Arabic-based spelling could not represent some Somali sounds.
Early Osmanya writing included private letters. After World War II, the Somali Youth League promoted it as a national script. Osmanya followed Arabic-based Somali writing attempts and later gave way to the Latin orthography selected in 1972; the digit stayed nine while the script’s public role changed.
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Who writes 𐒩
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Combination ideas
1Ninety in Osmanya decimal notation.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𐒩 appear as a box?
A font issue. Your selected font may not include Osmanya; choose one that covers the script.
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Collections with 𐒩
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How to type or find 𐒩
- Search it as
- cismaanya · soomaali
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𐒩CSS
\104A9Type 𐒩 in Word
In Word 2016, 2019, 2021, 2024, and Microsoft 365, enter 104A9 and press AltX.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𐒩
HTML hex
𐒩
CSS content
content: "\104A9";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%90%92%A9
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On screen
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Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.