U+13259 "𓉙" Egyptian Hieroglyph O006B Unicode Character

U+13259 "𓉙" Egyptian Hieroglyph O006B is a representation from the Gardiner sign list, specifically depicting a stylized version of a reed shelter or a simple hut-like structure, commonly associated with the ancient Egyptian concepts of a room, a shrine, or a small building. This hieroglyph was used in the writing system of Ancient Egypt to represent phonetic sounds or as a determinative in words related to buildings, enclosures, or sacred spaces. Its inclusion in Unicode preserves this historical script for digital use, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to display and type this specific sign across modern platforms. As part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, it contributes to the broader effort to digitally encode one of the world's oldest written languages for study and cultural preservation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13259
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph O006B
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓉙
HTML Hex Encoding	𓉙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x89 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDE59
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013259
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\ude59

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	Open Punctuation
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-03-023
kEH_Core	C
kEH_UniK	O006B