U+13C41 "𓱁" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13C41 "𓱁" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a highly specialized glyph that belongs to the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extension A block, which was introduced in Unicode version 14.0 to encode a historical and often fragmented set of hieroglyphic signs primarily used in ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character, whose shape represents a specific phonetic or logographic value, is designated as a placeholder for an unidentified or unspecified hieroglyph, often employed by researchers and digital text editors when a precise sign is either unknown or not yet assigned a distinct code point. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard facilitates the accurate digital representation of archaeological transcripts and academic works, allowing scholars to preserve the textual integrity of damaged or incomplete inscriptions. The "hash" suffix in its name indicates its role as a generic sign, providing a vital tool for the ongoing digitization and analysis of Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13C41
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	𓱁
HTML Hex Encoding	𓱁
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB1 0x81
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDC41
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013C41
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udc41

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-11-032
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ G222
kEH_JSesh	G222
kEH_HG	G222