U+10314 "𐌔" Old Italic Letter Es Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10314 "𐌔" Old Italic Letter Es is a character from the Old Italic script block, representing the letter "s" as used in various ancient Italic alphabets, such as Etruscan, Oscan, and Umbrian. This script was derived from a Western variant of the Greek alphabet and served as the precursor to the Latin alphabet, with the letter Es contributing to the development of the modern Latin "S". The character is encoded in Unicode to support the digital representation of these historical writing systems, aiding in scholarly work, linguistic research, and the preservation of ancient inscriptions. Its visual shape, resembling a rounded or angular "S" depending on the specific Italic tradition, reflects the diverse regional forms found in archaeological artifacts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐌔 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐌔 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x8C 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD800 0xDF14 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010314 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud800\udf14 |
Unicode Properties