U+1064E "𐙎" Linear A Sign Ab131B Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐙎

U+1064E "𐙎" Linear A Sign Ab131B is a specific symbol from the Linear A script, a writing system used by the Minoan civilization of Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This particular sign is categorized as a syllabic or ideographic glyph, though the exact phonetic value or meaning of Linear A remains largely undeciphered because it does not correspond to a known language. The "Ab131B" designation refers to a cataloging system used by scholars, where "A" indicates the script type, "b" suggests a variant or subgroup, and the number helps identify the sign within the broader corpus of Linear A inscriptions. Found primarily on clay tablets, seals, and religious objects at sites like Knossos and Phaistos, these characters were likely used for administrative and accounting purposes, and their study provides vital insight into Minoan economy, society, and early Aegean writing traditions. Despite being readable in terms of its visual form, the lack of a bilingual R

General Properties

Code Point U+1064E
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign Ab131B
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐙎
HTML Hex Encoding 𐙎
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDE4E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001064E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\ude4e

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