U+124FD "ð’“½" Cuneiform Sign Lak-493 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
ð’“½
U+124FD "ð’“½" Cuneiform Sign Lak-493 is a rare and specialized graphical symbol belonging to the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script block, specifically cataloged in the supplementary list of late or local variant signs known as the "Lak" series. This character represents a particular wedge shaped mark that was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing systems, typically inscribed on clay tablets, to denote a phonetic or logographic value within administrative, legal, or literary texts. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital preservation and scholarly study of a cuneiform sign that is not part of the standard syllabary, highlighting the depth and diversity of the cuneiform writing tradition across different periods and regions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+124FD |
| Version Added | 8.0 |
| Name | Cuneiform Sign Lak-493 |
| Block | Early Dynastic Cuneiform |
| General Category | Other Letter |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 𒓽 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 𒓽 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x92 0x93 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD809 0xDCFD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000124FD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud809\udcfd |