U+10748 "𐝈" Linear A Sign A709 L Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𐝈
U+10748 "𐝈" Linear A Sign A709 L is a symbolic inscription from the ancient Linear A script, which was used by the Minoan civilization of Crete during the Bronze Age, primarily from approximately 1800 to 1450 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged by scholars as A709 with the phonetic value "L," represents one of the many undeciphered syllabic or ideographic symbols found on clay tablets and other artifacts, as Linear A remains largely unread despite its importance for understanding Minoan language and administration. The character's inclusion in Unicode helps preserve and digitally represent this historical writing system, enabling researchers and enthusiasts to study or typeset it within modern computing environments.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+10748 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Linear A Sign A709 L |
| Block | Linear A |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𐝈 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𐝈 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x90 0x9D 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD801 0xDF48 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00010748 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud801\udf48 |