U+13E26 "𓸦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13E26 "𓸦" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, representing a hieroglyphic sign used in ancient Egyptian writing. Its precise linguistic function depends on the context of the inscription, as Egyptian hieroglyphs could serve as logograms, phonograms (representing sounds), or determinatives (clarifying the meaning of a word). This particular character is part of a larger effort by the Unicode Consortium to encode the rich visual vocabulary of Egyptian script, allowing for accurate digital representation of texts from the Pharaonic era. While its exact phonetic or semantic value is determined by Egyptologists based on Gardiner's sign list or similar classifications, U+13E26 ensures that this ancient symbol can be preserved and studied in modern digital environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13E26
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	𓸦
HTML Hex Encoding	𓸦
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB8 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDE26
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013E26
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\ude26

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-05-026
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A palm branch, stripped of leaves and notched with a round notch (M4), on top of a horizontal line.
kEH_Func	Logogram (year)
kEH_FVal	rnp.t
kEH_UniK	HJ M067
kEH_JSesh	M67
kEH_HG	M67