U+121F8 "𒇸" Cuneiform Sign Lil Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒇸

U+121F8 "𒇸" Cuneiform Sign Lil is a logogram from the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script, specifically representing the word for "demon" or "spirit," often associated with ghosts or evil forces in Sumerian and Akkadian texts. It visually depicts a stylized combination of wedges and lines characteristic of the cuneiform writing system, which was impressed onto clay tablets. This sign appears in mythological and magical inscriptions, such as the famous "Lilith" traditions, linking it to supernatural entities that could be both malevolent and protective. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars and digital archivists can accurately represent this historically significant script in modern text and research.

General Properties

Code Point U+121F8
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lil
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒇸
HTML Hex Encoding 𒇸
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x87 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDDF8
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000121F8
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\uddf8

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