U+1242F "𒐯" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Sharu Variant Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐯
U+1242F "𒐯" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Sharu Variant Form is a specific graphical variant within the cuneiform script used in ancient Mesopotamia to represent the number three multiplied by the term "šar2" or "sharu," which denotes a large unit of 3,600. This character belongs to the block of Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation, and its inclusion in Unicode helps scholars and digital humanists accurately encode and display the diverse forms of numerical notation found in Sumerian and Akkadian administrative and mathematical texts. This variant differs in shape from other signs with the same numeric value, preserving the subtle orthographic distinctions that are important for precise translation and analysis of ancient documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1242F |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Sharu Variant Form |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐯 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐯 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC2F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001242F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc2f |