U+10698 "𐚘" Linear A Sign A364 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐚘

U+10698 "𐚘" Linear A Sign A364 is a syllabic or ideographic sign from the undeciphered Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on Crete and other Aegean islands from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as A364 in the standard corpus of Linear A characters developed by scholars like Louis Godart and Jean-Pierre Olivier, represents one of the many symbols that appear primarily on clay tablets, sealings, and votive objects, often in administrative or religious contexts. Despite extensive study, its phonetic value and meaning remain unknown because Linear A, unlike its successor Linear B used for Mycenaean Greek, has not been securely linked to any known language. The sign's inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for its digital representation, aiding researchers in preserving and analyzing this ancient writing system through modern technology.

General Properties

Code Point U+10698
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A364
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐚘
HTML Hex Encoding 𐚘
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDE98
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010698
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\ude98

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