U+10601 "𐘁" Linear A Sign Ab002 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10601 "𐘁" Linear A Sign Ab002 is one of the many script signs included in the Unicode standard to represent the undeciphered Linear A writing system used by the Minoan civilization of ancient Crete, primarily from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific character, designated as sign AB002 in the standard classification, belongs to a set of syllabic signs that scholars believe represented syllables or phonetic values in the Minoan language, which remains largely unreadable today. The sign's inclusion in Unicode ensures its preservation and digital reproduction for academic research, typography, and historical studies, allowing linguists and archaeologists to accurately encode and publish texts from clay tablets and other artifacts found at sites like Knossos and Phaistos. Despite its enigmatic nature, the character helps facilitate the ongoing analysis of Linear A, distinguishing it from the later related Linear B script that was successfully deciphered as an early form of Greek
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘁 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘁 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE01 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010601 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude01 |
Unicode Properties