U+1003D "𐀽" Linear B Syllable B074 Ze Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1003D "𐀽" Linear B Syllable B074 Ze is a graphical representation of a syllabic sign from the Linear B script, which was used primarily for administrative writing in Mycenaean Greek during the Late Bronze Age, roughly from 1450 to 1200 BCE. This specific character represents the syllable "ze" and belongs to a writing system that was deciphered in the 1950s by Michael Ventris and John Chadwick, revealing an early form of Greek on clay tablets found at sites like Knossos and Pylos. The character itself is encoded in the Unicode standard under Plane 1, within the Linear B Syllabary block, allowing for its digital preservation and scholarly analysis while highlighting the importance of understanding ancient economic and social structures through these inscribed records.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐀽 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐀽 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x80 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD800 0xDC3D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001003D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud800\udc3d |
Unicode Properties