U+1071C "𐜜" Linear A Sign A628 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐜜

U+1071C "𐜜" Linear A Sign A628 is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, approximately from 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign, catalogued as A628 by scholars, is one of many phonetic or ideographic symbols that appear on clay tablets, seals, and other administrative artifacts, primarily associated with accounting and religious records. Despite extensive research, the exact phonetic value or meaning of A628 remains unknown, as Linear A has not yet been successfully deciphered, though it is believed to represent a syllable or a word related to a specific commodity or concept. The inclusion of this character in the Unicode standard ensures its digital preservation and facilitates academic study and comparison with related scripts, such as the later Linear B.

General Properties

Code Point U+1071C
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A628
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐜜
HTML Hex Encoding 𐜜
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9C 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDF1C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001071C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udf1c

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