The evolution of our modern glyph for 6 appears rather simple when
compared with that for the other numerals. Our modern 6 can be traced
back to the Brahmins of India,
who wrote it in one stroke like a cursive lowercase e rotated 90
degrees clockwise. Gradually, the upper part of the stroke (above the
central squiggle) became more curved, while the lower part of the stroke
(below the central squiggle) became straighter. The Ghubar Arabs
dropped the part of the stroke below the squiggle. From there, the
European evolution to our modern 6 was very straightforward, aside from a
flirtation with a glyph that looked more like an uppercase G.
On the seven-segment displays
of calculators and watches, 6 is usually written with six segments.
Some historical calculator models use just five segments for the 6, by
omitting the top horizontal bar. This glyph variant has not caught on;
for calculators that can display results in hexadecimal, a 6 that looks
like a 'b' is not practical. Read more...
Coloring Pages About the Number "6"
Coloring Pages About the Number "6"
Counting six times table song with Mr. DeMaio,
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