U+10690 "𐚐" Linear A Sign A356 Unicode Character

U+10690 "𐚐" Linear A Sign A356 is a graphical symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization of ancient Crete, primarily during the Bronze Age. This specific sign, cataloged as A356 by scholars, represents one of many syllabic or ideographic marks found on clay tablets and other artifacts, though its precise phonetic value or meaning remains unknown due to the incomplete state of Linear A decipherment. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard allows for digital representation and study of this rare writing system, aiding researchers in epigraphy and historical linguistics. The character encodes a visual form that often appears in administrative and religious contexts, reflecting the complex bureaucratic and cultural life of Minoan society.

General Properties

Code Point	U+10690
Version Added	7.0
Name	Linear A Sign A356
Block	Linear A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𐚐
HTML Hex Encoding	𐚐
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD801 0xDE90
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00010690
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud801\ude90

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