U+12514 "ð’””" Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Shesh Plus Ki Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+12514 "ð’””" Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Shesh Plus Ki is a rare and complex grapheme from the standard cuneiform script repertoire, specifically cataloged in the Cuneiform Numbers and Punctuation block of the Unicode Standard. Its name indicates that it is a compound sign formed by taking the base sign Lak-648, multiplying it by the numeric value for the Sumerian word "shesh" (meaning six, represented by six vertical wedges), and then adding the sign for "ki" (earth or place). This character represents a specialized logographic or phonetic combination used in ancient Mesopotamian administrative and scholarly texts, likely denoting a specific numeric or lexical value such as a quantity of land or a commodity measure. Because of its highly specific construction, it is not commonly found in modern digital fonts and often requires specialized cuneiform-aware software or font support for accurate rendering and analysis.

General Properties

Code Point U+12514
Version Added 8.0
Name Cuneiform Sign Lak-648 Times Shesh Plus Ki
Block Early Dynastic Cuneiform
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𒔔
HTML Hex Encoding 𒔔
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x92 0x94 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD809 0xDD14
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00012514
C/C++/Java Escape \ud809\udd14

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