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

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