U+12453 "ð’‘“" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2 Variant Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12453 "ð’‘“" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2 Variant Form is a specific glyph used in the ancient cuneiform script to represent the numeral four in the unit of measurement known as the "ban2," which was a capacity measure in Mesopotamian accounting and administrative texts. This variant form is part of the cuneiform numeric signs block, which encodes various distinct shapes and stylistic variations that scribes used for numerical values in clay tablet inscriptions. Unlike the more standard cuneiform signs for numbers, this variant offers a particular visual representation that helps scholars accurately interpret and transcribe ancient economic records, especially those involving grain or liquid quantities. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital texts can faithfully preserve the precise orthographic choices of ancient scribes for modern research and publication.

General Properties

Code Point U+12453
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four Ban2 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 𒑓
HTML Hex Encoding 𒑓
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC53
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012453
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc53

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