U+1201A "𒀚" Cuneiform Sign Ab2 Times Sha3 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒀚

U+1201A "𒀚" Cuneiform Sign Ab2 Times Sha3 is a specific compound sign from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a ligature formed by combining the sign for "AB2" with the sign for "SHA3" placed inside or alongside it. This character belongs to the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which encodes the archaic forms of cuneiform writing used in Mesopotamia around the third millennium BCE. In its original context, this compound sign was typically employed to represent a precise phonetic syllable or logographic concept within the complex writing system, often appearing in administrative, legal, or literary texts inscribed on clay tablets. The encoding of such detailed compound signs allows for a more accurate digital representation of the cuneiform repertoire necessary for scholarly research and digital preservation of ancient languages.

General Properties

Code Point U+1201A
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Ab2 Times Sha3
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒀚
HTML Hex Encoding 𒀚
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x80 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC1A
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001201A
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc1a

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