U+13C19 "𓰙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓰙

U+13C19 "𓰙" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a sign from the Egyptian hieroglyphic script, specifically belonging to the group of symbols encoded under Unicode’s Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added in version 15.0 to digitally represent the ancient writing system of Egypt. This particular character, often referred to as a "hieroglyph dash" or placeholder, serves as a generic indicator or placeholder sign in digital transcriptions, where it can stand in for an unidentified or illegible hieroglyph in a text. Its inclusion in Unicode helps scholars and enthusiasts accurately encode and preserve ancient Egyptian inscriptions in modern digital formats, ensuring that even undefined or damaged signs have a standardized representation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13C19
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	𓰙
HTML Hex Encoding	𓰙
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB0 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDC19
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013C19
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udc19

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	G-05-012
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A greater white-fronted goose (Anser albifrons), head looking downwards, legs extended, both wings behind the body.
kEH_Func	Logogram (to destroy)
kEH_FVal	ḥtm
kEH_UniK	HJ G041A
kEH_JSesh	G41A
kEH_HG	G41A
kEH_IFAO	174,15