U+1253C "ð’”¼" Cuneiform Sign Ur2 Inverted Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1253C "ð’”¼" Cuneiform Sign Ur2 Inverted is part of the Cuneiform script block and represents a variant of the standard Ur2 sign, distinguished by its inverted orientation. This glyph was used in ancient Mesopotamian writing, primarily on clay tablets, to encode syllables or logographic concepts within the Sumerian or Akkadian languages. Its inverted form likely served a specific scribal or phonetic purpose, such as indicating a different reading, a positional nuance within a compound sign, or a stylistic variation in monumental or administrative texts. As a digital representation, this character helps preserve the precise graphical distinctions that were meaningful in cuneiform writing, allowing modern scholars and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce and study ancient inscriptions across electronic platforms.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𒔼 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𒔼 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x92 0x94 0xBC |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD809 0xDD3C |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001253C |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud809\udd3c |
Unicode Properties