U+10053 "𐁓" Linear B Symbol B034 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10053 "𐁓" Linear B Symbol B034 is an ancient script character from the Linear B syllabary, which was used primarily for writing Mycenaean Greek on clay tablets dating from roughly 1450 to 1200 BCE. This particular symbol, designated as B034 in academic catalogues, represents a specific syllabic value that contributed to a complex writing system combining both logographic and phonetic elements. Found in administrative records at sites like Knossos and Pylos, these symbols recorded economic transactions, inventory lists, and palatial operations, offering modern scholars a rare window into the Bronze Age Aegean world. The inclusion of B034 in the Unicode standard ensures that this historically significant character can be digitally preserved, studied, and displayed across modern computing platforms without reliance on specialized fonts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐁓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐁓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x81 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD800 0xDC53 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010053 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud800\udc53 |
Unicode Properties