U+13B80 "𓮀" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13B80 "𓮀" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, part of the Unicode Standard designed to encode ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character falls under the category of hieroglyphic signs used in the Middle Kingdom and later periods, though its precise phonetic or logographic meaning depends on its context within a larger inscription. While the "-#" notation suggests it is a placeholder or generic reference, in practice the glyph likely represents a common motif such as a bird, a human figure, or a ritual object, as these are typical in the hieroglyphic repertoire. Its inclusion in Unicode enables digital preservation and research, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent ancient Egyptian texts in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13B80
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	𓮀
HTML Hex Encoding	𓮀
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xAE 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80E 0xDF80
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013B80
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80e\udf80

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	F-04-019
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ F070C
kEH_JSesh	F70C
kEH_HG	F70C