U+1201C "𒀜" Cuneiform Sign Ad Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒀜

U+1201C "𒀜" Cuneiform Sign Ad is a wedge shaped glyph from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically representing the syllable "ad" or the logographic meaning "father" or "bread" depending on context. This sign was commonly used in Sumerian and Akkadian texts, inscribed into clay tablets with a reed stylus over four thousand years ago. As part of the Unicode Standard's Cuneiform block, which was added in 2010, it allows modern digital preservation and study of these ancient writing systems. Its distinctive form consists of horizontal and vertical wedge impressions that combine to create a recognizable symbol in the complex script of early civilization.

General Properties

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

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒀜
HTML Hex Encoding 𒀜
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x80 0x9C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDC1C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001201C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udc1c

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