U+1071B "𐜛" Linear A Sign A627 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1071B "𐜛" Linear A Sign A627 is a character from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used in Minoan civilization on Crete from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as A627 by scholars, represents a syllabic or ideographic symbol whose exact phonetic value and meaning remain unknown due to the lack of a Rosetta Stone-like key for Linear A. It is encoded in the Unicode standard under the Linear A block to facilitate digital preservation and academic study of ancient scripts, appearing as a stylized glyph that researchers analyze alongside other Linear A inscriptions found on clay tablets, sealstones, and other artifacts from Minoan archaeological sites. Despite ongoing efforts, the script’s linguistic affiliations continue to puzzle historians and linguists, making U+1071B a small but significant piece in the larger puzzle of Bronze Age Aegean writing.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐜛 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐜛 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9C 0x9B |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF1B |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001071B |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf1b |
Unicode Properties