U+103BF "𐎿" Old Persian Sign Sa Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐎿
U+103BF "𐎿" Old Persian Sign Sa is a cuneiform character from the Old Persian script, which was used in the Achaemenid Empire from the 6th to the 4th centuries BCE to inscribe monumental texts, most notably on the Behistun Inscription and the tombs of Persian kings. Representing the syllable "sa," this sign belongs to a set of 36 phonetic and logographic symbols that were part of a simplified, semi-alphabetic cuneiform system developed under Darius I. Typically written from left to right in wedge-shaped impressions, the character appears in royal inscriptions that chronicle historical events and the exploits of rulers, making it a key artifact for understanding early Persian language and culture.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+103BF |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Old Persian Sign Sa |
| Block | Old Persian |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐎿 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐎿 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x8E 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD800 0xDFBF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000103BF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud800\udfbf |