U+10740 "𐝀" Linear A Sign A701 A Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10740 "𐝀" Linear A Sign A701 A is a character from the Linear A script, an undeciphered writing system used in Minoan Crete from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This specific sign is categorized under the "Linear A" block and represents one of the many syllabic or ideographic symbols found on clay tablets and other artifacts, primarily from the palace sites of Knossos and Hagia Triada. While its precise phonetic value remains unknown, as the script has not been fully deciphered, the sign A701 A is part of a corpus studied by epigraphers to understand the administrative and economic language of the Minoan civilization. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars and digital humanists can accurately preserve, share, and analyze this ancient script in modern text environments.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐝀 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐝀 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0x9D 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD801 0xDF40 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010740 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud801\udf40 |
Unicode Properties