U+13EC0 "𓻀" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13EC0 "𓻀" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a member of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs Extended-A block, which was added to the standard to encode a large number of hieroglyphs used primarily in the later periods of ancient Egyptian writing, including the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. This particular sign is classified as a determinative or phonetic element, depicting a stylized form that appears in religious and funerary texts, often within the context of temple inscriptions or papyrus manuscripts. Its specific value and meaning are determined by its position and the surrounding signs, as it does not represent a single sound but rather contributes to the broader logographic or syllabic system of Egyptian writing. The inclusion of U+13EC0 in Unicode allows for accurate digital representation of these ancient texts, supporting scholarly work in Egyptology and digital humanities.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13EC0
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	𓻀
HTML Hex Encoding	𓻀
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBB 0x80
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDEC0
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013EC0
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udec0

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-28-017
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A fig.
kEH_Func	Logogram (fig)
kEH_FVal	dꜣb
kEH_UniK	M265