U+1245B "ð’‘›" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Thirds Dish Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1245B "ð’‘›" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Thirds Dish is a specialized glyph used in the ancient cuneiform script to represent the fraction two-thirds, specifically within the context of the sexagesimal number system employed by the Sumerians, Akkadians, and other Mesopotamian cultures. This character belongs to the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block and encodes a numerical value that was essential for administrative, economic, and mathematical records on clay tablets. The term "Dish" refers to a specific type of cuneiform sign shape, distinguishing this fractional notation from other numeric symbols in the script. Its inclusion in modern Unicode allows scholars and digital archivists to accurately preserve and reproduce ancient Mesopotamian texts in electronic formats, facilitating research into early mathematics and trade practices.

General Properties

Code Point U+1245B
Version Added 5.0
Name Cuneiform Numeric Sign Two Thirds Dish
Block Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation
General Category Letter Number
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒑛
HTML Hex Encoding 𒑛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDC5B
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001245B
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udc5b

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type Numeric
Numeric Value 2/3
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