U+1305E "𓁞" Egyptian Hieroglyph C002C Unicode Character

U+1305E "𓁞" Egyptian Hieroglyph C002C is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically classified under the Gardiner list's category for parts of birds or mammals, though its visual depiction resembles a squatting human figure with a distinctive headdress or hairstyle. This glyph was used in logographic or phonetic contexts within hieroglyphic texts, often representing a specific word or sound value related to the concept it visually embodies, such as a deity, a human role, or an abstract idea tied to its form. Its encoding in Unicode allows for its digital representation and study, preserving a small but meaningful piece of the complex linguistic and cultural history of ancient Egypt.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1305E
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph C002C
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓁞
HTML Hex Encoding	𓁞
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x81 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDC5E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001305E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udc5e

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	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	C-09-030
kEH_Core	L
kEH_UniK	C002C
kEH_IFAO	63,8
kEH_AltSeq	1305B 13440