Takri Digit Zero

It is the Takri digit for zero. In a Takri date, account, measurement, or other number, read 𑛀 as the ordinary numeral zero.

Takri developed from the Sharada script through the Devāśeṣa stage in the 14th century and differentiated from Devāśeṣa in the 16th century. Its popular form served commercial and informal writing; regional forms also appeared in official documents, letters, land grants, and decrees. The digit marked zero in numbers written in Takri.

Why can Takri zero look different?

Its shape varies by regional form and font. Historical Takri did not have one fixed set of shapes. The Unicode reference form follows Chambeali Takri, while other regional forms, including Dogra Akkhar, can differ. A manuscript or scan may therefore look unlike a modern font.

Takri was used for Chambeali, Dogri, and other Pahari languages of the western Himalayas, including as captions on Pahari paintings. From the 17th century to the middle of the 20th century, regional forms served as official scripts in some northern and northwestern Indian states. Devanagari replaced Takri for Dogri in 1944. Dogra Akkhar, a reformed Dogri form propagated in the 1860s, is closely related to Takri but is not another name for this character.

How do I type Takri zero?

Use a Takri keyboard or a Unicode character picker. If your picker accepts Unicode code points, enter U+116C0; the exact keystrokes depend on your operating system and app.