U+12396 "ð’Ž–" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Igi Gunu Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

ð’Ž–

U+12396 "ð’Ž–" Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Igi Gunu is a specific glyph used in the ancient cuneiform writing system of Mesopotamia. This sign represents a complex ligature, combining the "SAG" sign, which typically denotes a head or top, multiplied with the "IGI" sign, often meaning an eye or front, further modified by the "Gunu" notation, which indicates a vertical or hatched variant. Scholars encounter this character primarily in transliterations of Sumerian and Akkadian texts, where it contributes to precise lexical and phonetic representations in scholarly editions. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that researchers can digitally encode and share this rare cuneiform symbol without loss of meaning, preserving the intricate details of ancient inscriptions for modern academic study.

General Properties

Code Point U+12396
Version Added 7.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Sag Times Igi Gunu
Block Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒎖
HTML Hex Encoding 𒎖
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x8E 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD808 0xDF96
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012396
C/C++/Java Escape \ud808\udf96

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