U+10B55 "𐭕" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Taw Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+10B55 "𐭕" Inscriptional Parthian Letter Taw is a script symbol representing the final consonant in the ancient Inscriptional Parthian alphabet, which was used to write the Parthian language of the Arsacid Empire (circa 3rd century BCE to 3rd century CE). This character specifically denotes the sound "t" or "taw" and is primarily found in stone inscriptions and administrative texts from the Parthian period, where it appears as the terminal form of the letter "Taw" in right-to-left writing. Its inclusion in Unicode supports the digital preservation and scholarly study of this historic script, allowing for accurate representation of texts that are crucial for understanding Parthian history, culture, and linguistic connections within the Iranian language family.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𐭕 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𐭕 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x90 0xAD 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD802 0xDF55 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00010B55 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud802\udf55 |
Unicode Properties