U+13E3C "𓸼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𓸼

U+13E3C "𓸼" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a rare and specialized glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, representing a sign used in ancient Egyptian writing that likely corresponds to a phonetic or determinative value within the language's complex script system. This particular character, designated as a placeholder or abstract symbol in some font implementations due to its niche encoding, was included in Unicode to preserve the vast repertoire of hieroglyphic signs from the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. While its exact identity may vary depending on the specific text or catalog, it forms part of the effort to digitally represent the intricate hieroglyphic writing system, offering researchers and enthusiasts a way to encode and study these ancient symbols in modern text environments.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13E3C
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	𓸼
HTML Hex Encoding	𓸼
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xB8 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDE3C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013E3C
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\ude3c

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-08-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A lotus flower.
kEH_Func	Classifier growing
kEH_FVal	srd
kEH_UniK	HJ M076
kEH_JSesh	M76
kEH_HG	M76
kEH_IFAO	239,3