U+106B2 "𐚲" Linear A Sign A418-Vas Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+106B2 "𐚲" Linear A Sign A418-Vas is a symbol from the ancient Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This specific sign, catalogued as A418 with the phonetic value likely relating to "Vas", remains largely undeciphered since Linear A has not been fully translated, though it is believed to represent a syllabic sound or a logogram for a vessel, given its name. The character was added to the Unicode Standard in 2014 as part of the Linear A block to support scholarly digital representation of the script, allowing researchers to encode and share these ancient symbols in modern text. Its inclusion helps preserve and study a writing system that predates its successor, Linear B, offering a window into Minoan language and culture.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐚲 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐚲 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDEB2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000106B2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udeb2 |
Unicode Properties