U+1064B "𐙋" Linear A Sign Ab122 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1064B "𐙋" Linear A Sign Ab122 is one of the standardized glyphs representing the ancient undeciphered script known as Linear A, which was used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete roughly between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as AB122 in the standard classification, is part of a larger corpus of syllabic and ideographic symbols that were primarily inscribed on clay tablets and other administrative objects. The exact phonetic value or meaning of AB122 remains unknown, as Linear A has not been successfully deciphered, though scholars analyze its context alongside related scripts like Linear B to hypothesize its possible use in recording the Minoan language. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode standard ensures that researchers and digital humanists can accurately represent and study this ancient writing system in modern electronic texts.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐙋 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐙋 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x8B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE4B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001064B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude4b |
Unicode Properties