U+12452 "ð’‘’" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12452 "ð’‘’" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2 is a numeral from the ancient cuneiform script, representing the quantity of four units of the "ban2" measurement, a capacity unit used in Sumerian and Akkadian administrative records. This sign belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block and was encoded to support digital reproduction of Mesopotamian texts, where such numerals were commonly inscribed on clay tablets for tracking commodities like grain or beer. Its inclusion in Unicode aids scholars and enthusiasts in accurately representing the mathematical and economic systems of early civilizations without relying on modern numeral substitutes.

General Properties

Code Point U+12452
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒑒
HTML Hex Encoding 𒑒
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC52
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012452
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc52

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 4
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