U+1243B "𒐻" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh21 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒐻
U+1243B "𒐻" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh21 is a specific graphical variant within the ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform script system, used to represent the numeric value three. This particular glyph, bearing the label "Esh21," is a less common or specialized form of the standard cuneiform sign for the number three, reflecting the diversity of wedge-shaped impressions found across different historical periods and clay tablet texts from the Sumerian and Akkadian cultures. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that scholars and digital typographers can accurately encode and reproduce this distinct numerical notation in modern electronic documents, preserving the nuanced orthography of ancient record keeping.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1243B |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Three Variant Form Esh21 |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Letter Number |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒐻 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒐻 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x90 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC3B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001243B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc3b |