U+12266 "𒉦" Cuneiform Sign Nun Lagar Times Sal Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒉦

U+12266 "𒉦" Cuneiform Sign Nun Lagar Times Sal is a complex logogram from the ancient Sumerian and Akkadian cuneiform script, representing a combination of the signs NUN, LAGAR, and SAL arranged as a compound glyph within the standard cuneiform repertoire. This character belongs to the Sumero-Akkadian Cuneiform block of the Unicode standard and was encoded to support the digital representation of texts written in these ancient languages. The sign is formed by "times" indicating the multiplication or nesting of the individual components, where NUN denotes a specific sign usually associated with a principality or high rank, LAGAR relates to a pen or enclosure, and SAL signifies a woman or feminine principle. As a rare and specialized glyph, it is primarily used by scholars and digital humanists for precise epigraphic transcription and analysis of cuneiform tablets, ensuring that the complex orthography of Mesopotamian writing systems is faithfully preserved in modern electronic formats.

General Properties

Code Point U+12266
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Nun Lagar Times Sal
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒉦
HTML Hex Encoding 𒉦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x89 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDE66
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012266
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\ude66

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