U+12501 "𒔁" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𒔁

U+12501 "𒔁" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 is a specific grapheme from the Cuneiform scripts block, used for writing ancient Mesopotamian languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. This sign is cataloged under the "Lak" series, which refers to a classification system for cuneiform signs based on their phonetic or syllabic values in scholarly literature. While the exact phonetic reading and semantic usage of this rare sign may vary depending on the historical context and textual corpus, it represents a wedge shaped mark impressed into clay that could denote a syllable or logogram within the complex writing system. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures digital preservation and representation of this ancient script for modern research and typographic purposes.

General Properties

Code Point U+12501
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lak-617
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒔁
HTML Hex Encoding 𒔁
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDD01
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012501
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udd01

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 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