U+10656 "𐙖" Linear A Sign A302 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐙖
U+10656 "𐙖" Linear A Sign A302 is a glyph from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as A302 in the standard database of Linear A symbols, is part of a larger set of characters that appear on clay tablets, sealings, and other artifacts, often associated with administrative and economic records. Despite extensive research, the phonetic value and meaning of this sign remain unknown, as Linear A has not yet been fully deciphered, though it is believed to represent a syllabic or ideographic element related to Minoan language and culture.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10656 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Linear A Sign A302 |
| Block | Linear A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐙖 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐙖 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x99 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDE56 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010656 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\ude56 |