U+10662 "𐙢" Linear A Sign A312 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10662 "𐙢" Linear A Sign A312 is a symbol from the undeciphered Minoan script known as Linear A, which was used primarily on the island of Crete and in other Aegean regions from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign appears on clay tablets and other inscriptions discovered in Minoan palaces, and while its exact phonetic value and meaning remain unknown, it is categorized by scholars as a syllabic or ideographic character within the Linear A corpus. The inclusion of A312 in the Unicode Standard, part of the Linear A block (U+10600–U+1077F), ensures that researchers and linguists can digitally represent, study, and share this ancient symbol without relying on specialized fonts or images, aiding in the ongoing effort to decipher one of history's most intriguing writing systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐙢 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐙢 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x99 0xA2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDE62 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010662 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\ude62 |
Unicode Properties