U+12503 "𒔃" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 Times Bad Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+12503 "𒔃" Cuneiform Sign Lak-617 Times Bad is a specific cuneiform sign that represents a graphic composition in which the basic sign known as "Lak-617" is repeated multiple times, a linguistic and scribal convention often indicated by the textual instruction "times bad." This character belongs to the Cuneiform block of the Unicode Standard and is part of the broader effort to encode the ancient writing system used for languages like Sumerian and Akkadian. The sign is typically encountered in scholarly transcriptions and digital representations of cuneiform tablets, where it appears as a complex or compound sign rather than a simple phonetic or logographic element. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for accurate digital preservation and analysis of ancient Mesopotamian texts, helping researchers to document and study the intricate ways scribes combined and modified wedge shaped impressions to convey meaning.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒔃 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒔃 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x94 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDD03 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00012503 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udd03 |
Unicode Properties