U+13993 "𓦓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13993 "𓦓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic script, encoded in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block (range U+13000–U+1342F) as part of Unicode’s effort to digitally represent this historic writing system. This particular glyph corresponds to a determinative or phonetic element used in Middle Egyptian, often associated with concepts of enclosure, protection, or a specific object, though its exact reading and usage depend on the context of the inscription. Its inclusion in Unicode enables scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately preserve, study, and share ancient Egyptian texts in digital formats, bridging millennia of linguistic heritage with modern computing.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13993
Version Added	16.0
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph-#
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓦓
HTML Hex Encoding	𓦓
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xA6 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDD93
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013993
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udd93

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	D-11-011
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ D146
kEH_JSesh	D146
kEH_HG	D146