U+10706 "𐜆" Linear A Sign A603 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10706 "𐜆" Linear A Sign A603 is a specific symbol from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used by the Minoan civilization on the island of Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as A603 in the standard corpus of Linear A characters, is believed to represent a syllabic or ideographic value, though its precise phonetic or semantic meaning remains unknown due to the lack of a bilingual Rosetta Stone equivalent for this script. Its inclusion in Unicode, part of the Linear A block, ensures that scholars, linguists, and digital humanists can accurately record, preserve, and analyze this ancient script in modern text processing and digital archives, aiding ongoing efforts to decode the language of the Minoans. The character itself is visually distinctive, with a form that suggests a simple linear design typical of the script’s repertoire of abstract signs.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐜆 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐜆 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9C 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF06 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010706 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf06 |
Unicode Properties