U+10619 "𐘙" Linear A Sign Ab027 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐘙

U+10619 "𐘙" Linear A Sign Ab027 is a symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, approximately from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as AB027 in the standard classification system, represents one of the many phonetic or syllabic glyphs found on clay tablets and other artifacts excavated primarily from sites like Knossos and Phaistos. Scholars believe Linear A signs like Ab027 were used to write the Minoan language, though attempts at translation remain speculative due to the lack of a bilingual key or reliable phonological decipherment. Despite its unknown exact sound value, the sign’s inclusion in Unicode ensures its digital preservation and accessibility for ongoing linguistic and archaeological research.

General Properties

Code Point U+10619
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign Ab027
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐘙
HTML Hex Encoding 𐘙
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x98 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDE19
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010619
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\ude19

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Linear A
Script Extensions Linear A
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Start Yes
XID Start Yes
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Alphabetic Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break OLetter