U+13AFD "𓫽" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13AFD "𓫽" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a code point in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, specifically representing a stylized sign that depicts a vertical arrangement of two tassels or fringed appendages, often identified as the hieroglyphic symbol for the "w3ḥ" (or similar phonetic value) related to the ancient Egyptian concept of "to set" or "to place", though its exact function and reading in context can vary. This character was encoded as part of a major expansion in Unicode version 16.0 in September 2024, which added over 3,900 hieroglyphic signs to meet the needs of scholars and digital humanities projects aiming to accurately represent full texts from hieratic and monumental inscriptions. The sign itself is rarely used as a standalone item in modern environments outside specialized educational or archival contexts, but its inclusion helps preserve and render the intricate script of ancient Egyptian writing in a standardized digital form.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13AFD
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	𓫽
HTML Hex Encoding	𓫽
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAB 0xBD
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDEFD
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013AFD
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udefd

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	E-20-041
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ E050
kEH_JSesh	E50
kEH_HG	E50
kEH_IFAO	139,9