U+1063B "𐘻" Linear A Sign Ab073 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1063B "𐘻" Linear A Sign Ab073 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, approximately from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign represents a syllabic value within the script, as classified by the standard numbering system established by archaeologists like Arthur Evans and later refined by scholars such as Emilia Masson and Jean-Pierre Olivier. Linear A remains largely a mystery because it does not correspond to any known language, though it is often compared to Linear B, which was used to write early Greek. The inclusion of Ab073 in the Unicode Standard allows for its digital representation, aiding researchers in the preservation and computational analysis of ancient Minoan inscriptions.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐘻 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐘻 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x98 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE3B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001063B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude3b |
Unicode Properties