U+13EB5 "𓺵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13EB5 "𓺵" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, specifically representing a hieroglyphic sign that has been assigned the generic label "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#" due to its provisional naming before full scholarly identification. This character is part of a larger effort to encode ancient Egyptian writing digitally, allowing for the representation of over a thousand hieroglyphic symbols in modern text systems. Its precise semantic meaning or phonetic value in the original Egyptian language may vary depending on context and the specific inscription from which it was derived. By including such characters in the Unicode Standard, scholars and enthusiasts can accurately preserve and reproduce ancient texts in electronic formats, facilitating research and education in Egyptology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13EB5
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	𓺵
HTML Hex Encoding	𓺵
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBA 0xB5
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDEB5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013EB5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udeb5

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-24-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A vertical bundle of reeds, with a sloped top towards the back; tied together, with the ties at the back, with the tops of the reeds visible.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ꞽs
kEH_UniK	HJ M185
kEH_JSesh	M185
kEH_HG	M185
kEH_IFAO	258,6