U+10648 "𐙈" Linear A Sign Ab118 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10648 "𐙈" Linear A Sign Ab118 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, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, designated as AB118 in scholarly notation, represents one of the syllabic or logographic components found in Linear A inscriptions, which were primarily used for administrative and religious purposes. While the exact phonetic value of AB118 remains unknown due to the script's undeciphered state, it is part of a corpus of over 1,400 known Linear A inscriptions on clay tablets, seals, and other artifacts. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode Standard allows for its digital representation and study, aiding researchers in comparative analysis with the related but deciphered Linear B script, which borrowed many signs from Linear A.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐙈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐙈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE48 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010648 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude48 |
Unicode Properties