U+12076 "𒁶" Cuneiform Sign Dim2 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒁶
U+12076 "𒁶" Cuneiform Sign Dim2 is a graphic representation from the Sumero Akkadian cuneiform script, specifically included in the Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard. This particular sign, designated as "DIM2," was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems to represent a syllable or a logogram, often associated with meanings related to construction, building, or a post or pillar, reflecting its potential origins as a pictogram for a wooden support. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and digital humanities projects can accurately encode and display this historically significant character in modern text and online databases, preserving access to cuneiform literature and records from over four millennia ago.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12076 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Dim2 |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒁶 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒁶 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xB6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC76 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012076 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc76 |