U+1200B "𒀋" Cuneiform Sign Ab Times Ash2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒀋

U+1200B "𒀋" Cuneiform Sign Ab Times Ash2 is a specific grapheme within the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a compound sign formed by combining the separate cuneiform signs "Ab" and "Ash2". It belongs to the Cuneiform Unicode block, which encodes signs from the ancient writing system used across Mesopotamia for over three millennia, primarily for the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. This particular sign functioned as a logogram or syllabogram in administrative, literary, and legal texts, often carrying a phonetic value related to its constituent parts or a specific semantic meaning depending on context. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital representation and preservation of this historic sign, enabling scholars and linguists to transcribe ancient documents with greater accuracy.

General Properties

Code Point U+1200B
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ab Times Ash2
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒀋
HTML Hex Encoding 𒀋
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x80 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC0B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001200B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc0b

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 Cuneiform
Script Extensions Cuneiform
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