U+121B9 "𒆹" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒆹

U+121B9 "𒆹" Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A is a specific glyph from the cuneiform script, an ancient writing system used in Mesopotamia, and it represents a composite sign formed by combining the base sign LAGAB with an interior element designated as A. This character belongs to the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard, which encodes signs primarily from the Sumerian and Akkadian languages. In its usage, the "Times A" notation indicates a variant or complex sign where the basic LAGAB shape encloses or is modified by the sign for water or the phonetic value "a", often serving a logographic or syllabic function in scribal traditions. The encoding of this character allows for the digital preservation and accurate representation of ancient texts, facilitating scholarly work in Assyriology and the study of early writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+121B9
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lagab Times A
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒆹
HTML Hex Encoding 𒆹
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x86 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDB9
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121B9
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddb9

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