U+121F2 "𒇲" Cuneiform Sign Lal Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒇲
U+121F2 "𒇲" Cuneiform Sign Lal is a Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform character representing the syllable "lal" and the related logographic meanings of "to hang," "to weigh," or "balance," as well as the related concept of "suspension." This sign originates from the ancient cuneiform script used in Mesopotamia for over three millennia, primarily on clay tablets. It belongs to the Unicode block for Early Dynastic Cuneiform and is encoded for digital representation of ancient texts, enabling scholars to accurately transcribe and analyze historical inscriptions without relying on modern font substitutions. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the precise linguistic and cultural information contained in ancient writing systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+121F2 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lal |
| Block | Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒇲 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒇲 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x87 0xB2 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD808 0xDDF2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000121F2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud808\uddf2 |