U+1243A "𒐺" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh16 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐺
U+1243A "𒐺" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh16 is a specific graphical variant used in ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform writing to represent the number three, distinguished from other forms of the same numeric sign by its unique wedge arrangement or stylistic details. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, which encodes the numerical and accounting symbols from the cuneiform script employed by civilizations such as the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the accurate digital representation and scholarly study of ancient mathematical and administrative texts where precise numeric notation is critical.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1243A |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh16 |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐺 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐺 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC3A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001243A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc3a |