U+1005D "𐁝" Linear B Symbol B089 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1005D "𐁝" Linear B Symbol B089 is a specific glyph from the Linear B script, an ancient syllabary used primarily for writing Mycenaean Greek on clay tablets in the Late Bronze Age, roughly between 1450 and 1200 BCE. This particular symbol is a logogram, meaning it represents a word or concept rather than a single syllable, and it is associated with the value of a unit of measurement, often interpreted as denoting a specific dry or liquid volume in the economic and administrative records of Mycenaean palaces. Its precise phonetic reading and semantic range remain a subject of scholarly debate, but it is generally recognized as part of a system of standardized weights and measures used for accounting purposes. Discovered through archaeological excavations at sites like Knossos and Pylos, this symbol contributes to our understanding of the complex bureaucratic and economic structures of early Greek civilization.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐁝 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐁝 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x81 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD800 0xDC5D |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001005D |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud800\udc5d |
Unicode Properties