U+10653 "𐙓" Linear A Sign Ab188 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐙓
U+10653 "𐙓" Linear A Sign Ab188 is a symbol from the ancient Linear A script, a writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily between approximately 1800 and 1450 BCE. This particular sign is classified under the "AB" series of Linear A signs, which share homophonic or structural similarities with the later Linear B script used for Mycenaean Greek, though the Minoan language itself remains undeciphered. The sign's inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and scholarly study of this enigmatic script, which is preserved primarily on clay tablets and other artifacts, offering a window into the administrative and possibly religious life of the Minoan culture.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10653 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Linear A Sign Ab188 |
| Block | Linear A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐙓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐙓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDE53 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010653 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\ude53 |