U+12473 "ð’‘³" Cuneiform Punctuation Sign Diagonal Tricolon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’‘³
U+12473 "ð’‘³" Cuneiform Punctuation Sign Diagonal Tricolon is a specific punctuation mark used in the cuneiform script, one of the earliest known writing systems developed in ancient Mesopotamia. This sign consists of three diagonal wedge marks arranged in a vertical column, and it functions as a scribal divider or delimiter, often indicating a pause or separation between textual sections or clauses within clay tablet inscriptions. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard under the Cuneiform block ensures accurate digital representation and study of ancient texts, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to preserve and analyze the nuanced formatting conventions of Sumerian, Akkadian, and other cuneiform-using languages.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+12473 |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Punctuation Sign Diagonal Tricolon |
| Block | Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒑳 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒑳 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x91 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDC73 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00012473 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udc73 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Break After |
| Script | Cuneiform |
| Script Extensions | Cuneiform |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Terminal Punctuation | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |