U+106BD "𐚽" Linear A Sign A512 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐚽

U+106BD "𐚽" Linear A Sign A512 is a symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily from around 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as AB 037 or A 512 by scholars, is believed to represent a syllabic value, though its exact phonetic interpretation remains unknown due to the lack of a known related language or a full bilingual text. The character is part of the Linear A block in Unicode, included to support academic study and digital preservation of ancient scripts, and its intricate linear form reflects the standardized style of Minoan administrative records. Its meaning and use are subjects of ongoing research, as Linear A continues to be a key focus for archaeologists and linguists working to understand the language and culture of the Minoans.

General Properties

Code Point U+106BD
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A512
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐚽
HTML Hex Encoding 𐚽
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9A 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDEBD
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000106BD
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udebd

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