U+106C8 "𐛈" Linear A Sign A528 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐛈

U+106C8 "𐛈" Linear A Sign A528 is an encoded symbol from the Linear A script, a writing system used by the Minoan civilization of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily from around 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, catalogued as A528 in the standard sign list, represents one of the many phonetic syllabic or ideographic signs from a script that is still largely undeciphered, as it has not been directly linked to any known language. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard helps preserve and enable digital study of this ancient writing system, allowing scholars to transcribe, compare, and analyze texts such as administrative clay tablets and religious inscriptions without relying solely on physical artifacts. The character itself appears as a stylized, abstract linear shape typical of the script's concise and angular notation, contributing to ongoing research into Minoan language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point U+106C8
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A528
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐛈
HTML Hex Encoding 𐛈
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9B 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDEC8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000106C8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udec8

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