U+13191 "𓆑" Egyptian Hieroglyph I009 Unicode Character

U+13191 "𓆑" Egyptian Hieroglyph I009 is a representation from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically depicting a horned viper or a similar serpentine creature, as its visual form suggests. Classified under the category of hieroglyphs representing fauna, this particular sign holds the Gardiner code I9 and is traditionally associated with the phonetic value of the sound "f," functioning as a uniliteral sign that represents a single consonant. In the context of Egyptian language and writing, it was commonly used in inscriptions on monuments, papyri, and tomb walls to spell out words or as a phonetic complement, contributing to the rich and complex system of hieroglyphic communication that has been decoded by modern scholars.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13191
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph I009
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓆑
HTML Hex Encoding	𓆑
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x86 0x91
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDD91
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013191
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udd91

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	I-07-002
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	f
kEH_UniK	I009
kEH_JSesh	I9
kEH_HG	I9
kEH_IFAO	214,12