U+106FD "𐛽" Linear A Sign A591 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+106FD "𐛽" Linear A Sign A591 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 approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign is cataloged by scholars as A591 and belongs to a corpus of over 1,400 known Linear A characters, many of which remain uninterpreted due to the lack of a clear corresponding language. While its exact phonetic value or meaning is unknown, the character likely represented a syllable, a logogram for a commodity, or a numerical or administrative notation, as the script was predominantly used for palace and religious record keeping on clay tablets and votive objects such as libation tables. The inclusion of this sign in the Unicode Standard allows for its digital representation and study in modern typography and linguistics, aiding ongoing efforts to analyze the Minoan language and its connection to later scripts like Linear B.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐛽 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐛽 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9B 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDEFD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000106FD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udefd |
Unicode Properties