U+12079 "𒁹" Cuneiform Sign Dish Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒁹
U+12079 "𒁹" Cuneiform Sign Dish is a historical symbol from the ancient cuneiform writing system used primarily in Mesopotamia for languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. This specific sign represents a single vertical wedge, often functioning as a numeral meaning 'one' or a determinative used to denote something singular or unique. In its original context, it could also serve as a logogram for words related to unity, singularity, or the concept of being alone, depending on the surrounding script and language. The glyph is part of the Cuneiform block of Unicode, which was added to preserve and digitally represent these early forms of written communication.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12079 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Dish |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒁹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒁹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x81 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC79 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012079 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc79 |