U+13256 "𓉖" Egyptian Hieroglyph O005A Unicode Character

U+13256 "𓉖" Egyptian Hieroglyph O005A is a glyph from the ancient Egyptian writing system, representing a specific hieroglyphic symbol typically depicting a column or a simplified architectural element associated with the "O" category of Gardiner's sign list, which covers buildings, parts of buildings, and related objects. This particular sign, often transliterated as "iwn" or related to concepts of pillars and support, appears in monumental inscriptions and papyri, functioning as a logogram or determinative in words concerning structures, height, or stability. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that scholars, linguists, and digital archivists can accurately encode and reproduce this historic symbol in modern text, preserving its cultural and philological significance for research and education in Egyptology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13256
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph O005A
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓉖
HTML Hex Encoding	𓉖
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x89 0x96
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDE56
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013256
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\ude56

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	O-02-009
kEH_Core	L
kEH_UniK	O005A
kEH_JSesh	O5U
kEH_HG	O5u
kEH_IFAO	283,9
kEH_AltSeq	13255 13440