U+12026 "𒀦" Cuneiform Sign Al Times Ki Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒀦
U+12026 "𒀦" Cuneiform Sign Al Times Ki is a specific character in the Cuneiform script block, representing a composite sign formed by superimposing the symbol for "AL" over the symbol for "KI". This type of ligature, known as a "times" sign in cuneiform studies, was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing, primarily in the Sumerian and Akkadian languages, to denote a combined meaning often related to location or the earth. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard allows for the digital representation and study of this ancient writing system, preserving a nuanced element of cuneiform literacy from the third to first millennium BCE.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12026 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Al Times Ki |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒀦 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒀦 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x80 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC26 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012026 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc26 |