National Digit Shapes Symbol
is the National Digit Shapes character used to indicate locale-specific digit rendering.
U+206E
The symbol is named “National Digit Shapes” (Unicode U+206E). It can be used in text to request or indicate digit-shape conventions associated with a locale or language.
National Digit Shapes Symbol Meaning
(U+206E) is a Unicode punctuation character called “National Digit Shapes.” It’s used as a formatting/behavior indicator related to how digits should be shaped or presented. In practice, its effect depends on fonts and text rendering support, so it may not visibly change digits everywhere. When it does work, it signals that the surrounding text should use national or locale-preferred digit forms rather than default Western digit glyphs. Because the visible outcome is implementation- and font-dependent, it’s most reliable as a semantic marker in markup or specialized typography workflows.
Common uses
- •Indicating national or locale-preferred digit forms in multilingual documents
- •Typography and layout workflows where digit styling behavior is important
- •Marking text intended for custom rendering engines or font features
- •Annotating drafts to preview how digits may appear in specific locales
- •Preparing text samples for localization and UI/UX review
Examples
National Digit Shapes symbol
- For locale data use 0123456789
- Display numbers as 2026-04-29
- Switch digit shapes with before the amount: 1234
- In this section, apply 98765
- Ticket code: 55443322
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+206E | |
| HTML Entity |  | |
| HTML Code |  | |
| CSS | \206E |
FAQ
What does the symbol do?
It is a Unicode character named “National Digit Shapes” (U+206E). It signals that digit forms may follow national or locale conventions, though the visible effect depends on rendering support.
Will always change numbers to a different digit style?
Not always. The result depends on fonts, text shaping/rendering engines, and available glyphs.
How do I copy the symbol ?
Copy it directly from this page, or use its Unicode code point U+206E. It’s a single character.
Where is typically used?
It’s most useful in multilingual typography, localization-aware text preparation, and markup workflows where digit-shape behavior is expected to be handled by rendering.