U+13430 "𓐰" Egyptian Hieroglyph Vertical Joiner Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓐰

U+13430 "𓐰" Egyptian Hieroglyph Vertical Joiner is a special formatting character used within the Egyptian Hieroglyph block to indicate that two or more adjacent hieroglyphic signs should be stacked vertically rather than arranged horizontally in a line of text. This joiner allows for the precise representation of how signs are combined in ancient Egyptian writing, where groups of symbols are often nested or stacked within a single imaginary square or rectangle to form a cohesive composition. When placed between hieroglyphs, it signals to rendering software that the subsequent sign should be positioned above the preceding one, creating a vertical sequence that accurately reflects the original inscription's layout.

General Properties

Code Point U+13430
Version Added 12.0
Name Egyptian Hieroglyph Vertical Joiner
Block Egyptian Hieroglyph Format Controls
General Category Format
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𓐰
HTML Hex Encoding 𓐰
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0x90 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80D 0xDC30
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013430
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80d\udc30

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Non-breaking (“Glue”)
Case Ignorable Yes
Script Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Upright
Grapheme Cluster Break Control
Word Break Format
Sentence Break Format

Unikemet Data

kEH_Core N