U+13C48 "𓱈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13C48 "𓱈" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the Unicode Standard, representing a single hieroglyphic sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This character is part of a broader effort to digitally encode the thousands of hieroglyphs used in Egyptian texts, allowing for their accurate representation, study, and typography in modern computing environments. The glyph itself corresponds to an as yet unnamed or minor sign variant, often categorized under the broader numbering system used by Egyptologists for referencing hieroglyphic symbols, and its inclusion helps preserve and make accessible the rich linguistic heritage of ancient Egypt for digital use in research, education, and cultural preservation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13C48
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	𓱈
HTML Hex Encoding	𓱈
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB1 0x88
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDC48
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013C48
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udc48

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-11-046
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), with a bent neck, with the head facing towards the body, with a line over its neck (mutilation).
kEH_Func	Classifier destroy, to destroy (in this case specifically in ḥtm.yt, place of execution)
kEH_FVal	ḥtm
kEH_UniK	HJ G213A
kEH_JSesh	G213A
kEH_HG	G213A