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Numerals meanings

Numerals are symbols for creating numbers. The term itself derived from late Latin word «cifra», which in its turn derived from the Arabic «ṣifr» meaning “zero, empty”.

In ancient times people used to carve numerals. That's how the system of counting sticks was created, and it was especially popular in China and then Japan. The sticks are still applied in teaching kids. Another way of putting down numerals is writing by letters (five hundred dollars). It had been in use as a major method for a long time, maybe till the Ⅹ century. It's stil applied nowadays in contracts, for example.

The most ancient numerals known to us have come from Egyptians. It's called cuneiform writing, which contained numerals 1, 10, 100, and their combintions. Egyptian numerology flourished in 3000-2500 BC.

The new level of progress in counting systems was the creation of quantity alphabet. The alphabet's letters had number properties. To differentiate between words and figures, this sign was put ҃ . Big numbers were accompanied by special marks that signified multiplication. This symbol V̅ is the same as ×1000.

A lot of peoples used this system, including Syrians, Jews, Arabs, Georgians, Armenians, Greeks, Slavs. The most popular were Roman numerals. They're still relevant nowadays, this text is a good example, as even here there is at least one numeral correspoding to a Latin letter. However, according to Unicode, Roman numeral and Latin letter are not the same symbols. They have different codes and belong to different sections.

The figures that we use, so called «Arabic numerals», first appeared in India in the V century. They came to Europe from Arabs, which explains the name. This counting system was different, as it was positional (its value depended on its position relative to other symbols). In order to represent the empty column, “zero” was invented. Its function was to separate positional and unpositional categories.

Apart from the decimal system that we aready know, there are other ways of counting, which are used nowadays. For instance, Unicode symbols have hexadecimal numbers. Such numbers use ten ordinary numerals and first six letters of the Latin alphabet. Upside-down question mark has this index: U+00BF.

A Quick Tour of “Number Symbols”

In everyday writing we lean on plain digits — 0 through 9 — but Unicode offers dozens of alternative glyphs that represent the same values in more expressive forms. Some mimic handwritten circles, others look like road-sign plates, and a few appear as fully fledged emojis. This page gathers the most useful shapes in one spot, so you can copy whatever fits your mood without hunting through character maps.

The Ubiquitous Hash Sign #

Before hashtags took over social networks, # was known as the number sign in American English — often seen before street addresses (#12) or in shorthand like #1 hit single. Outside North America it’s sometimes called hash or sharp. If someone asks, “What is the symbol for numbers?” this is the character they usually mean.

Decorative Variants for “5” and Other Favourite Digits

❺ 𝟧 ５ — bold circle, double-struck, and full-width forms of five ➂ ⓷ — parenthesised and negative-circled three 𝟤 ₂ — math bold two and subscript two for chemistry (H₂O)

These shapes come in handy for countdown graphics, ranking lists, or any design that needs numbers to stand apart from surrounding text.

Tips for Mixing Digits and Symbols

1. Keep readability in mind. Reserve fancy forms for headings or short labels; paragraphs of circled digits can feel busy.
2. Pair styles consistently. If you choose bold circles, use them for every number in the set rather than switching mid-stream.
3. Beware screen-reader output. Some assistive tools read digit five in parentheses for ⑤ , which is fine in headings but distracting in body text.

Quick Lookup Codes

Below are a few hexadecimal points you can drop into HTML with &#xXXXX; if copy-paste isn’t an option:

• ① U+2460 | ❺ U+277A
• 3️⃣ U+0033 U+FE0F U+20E3 (digit + variation selector + keycap combiner)
• Ⅷ U+2167 (Roman eight as a single glyph)

Whether you need a neat circled numeral for a how-to guide, a stylish “number five” for a playlist graphic, or just the trusty hash sign to denote totals, this page puts a variety of numeric symbols at your fingertips. Copy, paste, and count in style.

How to copy & paste Numerals

Hover your mouse cursor over the emoticon or character you like, or tap on it from your phone and press “Copy”.