U+12083 "𒂃" Cuneiform Sign Duh Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒂃
U+12083 "𒂃" Cuneiform Sign Duh is a specific wedge shaped mark from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian writing system known as cuneiform, which was used in Mesopotamia from around the 34th century BCE. This particular sign, named “DUH,” belongs to the Cuneiform script category within the Unicode standard and represents a syllabic or logographic element that could denote a sound or a concept depending on its context in clay tablet inscriptions. Its inclusion in the Unicode encoding allows for the digital preservation and rendering of this historic script in modern text systems, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately display and study ancient texts without relying on specialized fonts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12083 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Duh |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒂃 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒂃 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x82 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDC83 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012083 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\udc83 |