U+10B62 "𐭢" Inscriptional Pahlavi Letter Gimel Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𐭢

U+10B62 "𐭢" Inscriptional Pahlavi Letter Gimel is a character from the Inscriptional Pahlavi script, an ancient writing system used primarily for the Middle Persian language during the Parthian and Sassanid periods. This character represents the consonant sound "g" and is part of the script's alphabet, which was carved into stone monuments and seals for royal inscriptions and official records. The Inscriptional Pahlavi script is derived from the Aramaic alphabet and features a cursive, right-to-left writing style, with the letter Gimel being one of its 22 basic symbols. As a historical Unicode character, it helps preserve and digitize the textual heritage of pre-Islamic Iran, allowing modern scholars and enthusiasts to study and replicate ancient inscriptions with accuracy.

General Properties

Code Point U+10B62
Version Added 5.2
Name Inscriptional Pahlavi Letter Gimel
Block Inscriptional Pahlavi
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𐭢
HTML Hex Encoding 𐭢
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x90 0xAD 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD802 0xDF62
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00010B62
C/C++/Java Escape \ud802\udf62

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 Inscriptional Pahlavi
Script Extensions Inscriptional Pahlavi
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