U+10607 "𐘇" Linear A Sign Ab008 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10607 "𐘇" Linear A Sign Ab008 is a specific character from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign is cataloged as AB008 in the widely used GORILA (Godart and Olivier's Recueil des inscriptions en Linéaire A) classification system, indicating its phonetic or syllabic value is unknown but likely represents a basic syllabic unit rather than a logogram. Found primarily on clay tablets, seals, and other administrative artifacts, Linear A signs like AB008 were used for record keeping in the Minoan language, which remains unclassified and untranslated today. Despite extensive scholarly effort, the script's meaning eludes complete understanding, leaving U+10607 as a tangible but enigmatic link to an ancient and sophisticated Aegean culture.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘇 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘇 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE07 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010607 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude07 |
Unicode Properties