U+1246A "𒑪" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five U Variant Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1246A "𒑪" Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five U Variant Form is a specialized sign within the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block, representing a variant of the numeral five likely derived from the Sumerian or Akkadian writing systems that used wedge-shaped impressions for accounting and administrative records. This particular variant form employs a distinct "U" shaped arrangement of wedges, differentiating it from other representations of the number five in cuneiform, such as the standard "𒐊" (U+1240A). It was encoded to preserve the precise graphical variations found in ancient clay tablet inscriptions, ensuring that modern digital texts can accurately reflect the orthographic diversity of historical numeric notations.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1246A |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Numeric Sign Five U 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 | 𒑪 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒑪 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC6A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001246A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc6a |