U+133EF "𓏯" Egyptian Hieroglyph Z005 Unicode Character

U+133EF "𓏯" Egyptian Hieroglyph Z005 is a symbol classified under the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, specifically representing the hieroglyph designated as Gardiner sign Z5, which typically depicts a folded cloth or a similar abstract geometric shape. This character was introduced to the standard in Unicode version 5.2, released in 2009, as part of an effort to digitally encode the extensive set of ancient Egyptian writing symbols used in monumental inscriptions and papyri. Its inclusion allows for the accurate representation and digital processing of texts from the ancient Egyptian language, particularly for scholarly work in Egyptology and historical linguistics, where it often serves as a determinative or phonetic complement within a word.

General Properties

Code Point	U+133EF
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph Z005
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓏯
HTML Hex Encoding	𓏯
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8F 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDFEF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000133EF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udfef

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	Z-01-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A doubly curved, diagonal stroke.
kEH_Func	Substitute for dangerous signs
kEH_UniK	Z005
kEH_JSesh	Z5
kEH_HG	Z5
kEH_IFAO	469,10