U+13E13 "𓸓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓸓

U+13E13 "𓸓" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system for sacred and monumental inscriptions. This particular character, formally categorized as an unknown or unassigned hieroglyph (hence the "#" placeholder in its name), is part of a larger effort by the Unicode Consortium to encode rare or poorly understood symbols from the Middle Kingdom and later periods of Egyptian language. Its inclusion allows for more precise digital representation and study of hieroglyphic texts, aiding scholars in the transcription and analysis of historical documents without relying on approximate substitutions. As a result, U+13E13 contributes to the preservation and accessibility of ancient Egyptian linguistic heritage in modern computing environments.

General Properties

Code Point U+13E13
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 𓸓
HTML Hex Encoding 𓸓
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x93 0xB8 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD80F 0xDE13
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00013E13
C/C++/Java Escape \ud80f\ude13

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 M-04-009
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A branch, horizontally written, with only one side-branch near the tip.
kEH_Func Phonemogram
kEH_FVal ḫt
kEH_UniK HJ M003F
kEH_JSesh M3F
kEH_HG M3F