U+124EF "𒓯" Cuneiform Sign Lak-390 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
𒓯
U+124EF "𒓯" Cuneiform Sign Lak-390 is part of the Early Dynastic Cuneiform block, which contains signs from the earliest stages of the Mesopotamian writing system around 2900 to 2350 BCE. This particular sign, cataloged as Lak-390, originates from the ancient city of Lagash and represents a specific syllabic or logographic value used in Sumerian administrative and literary texts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the precise digital encoding of this archaic sign, preserving the complexity of cuneiform script for scholarly research, digital publishing, and linguistic analysis. The character is distinct from later Akkadian or Neo-Assyrian cuneiform signs, reflecting the regional and temporal diversity of the writing system.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+124EF |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lak-390 |
| Block | Early Dynastic Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒓯 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒓯 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x93 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDCEF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000124EF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udcef |