U+10735 "𐜵" Linear A Sign A663 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐜵

U+10735 "𐜵" Linear A Sign A663 is a symbol from the undeciphered Linear A script used by the Minoan civilization on Crete during the Bronze Age, roughly between 1800 and 1450 BCE. This specific sign, cataloged as A663 by scholars, belongs to a corpus of over 1,400 known Linear A symbols typically inscribed on clay tablets, seal stones, and other administrative artifacts. While its exact phonetic value remains unknown due to the script not yet being fully deciphered, it is often recorded in contexts suggesting economic or religious significance, such as notations for commodities, offerings, or place names. The inclusion of this sign in Unicode allows for its digital representation, aiding epigraphers and linguists in studying and sharing the ancient writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+10735
Version Added 7.0
Name Linear A Sign A663
Block Linear A
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐜵
HTML Hex Encoding 𐜵
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0x9C 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD801 0xDF35
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010735
C/C++/Java Escape \ud801\udf35

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