U+13F42 "𓽂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+13F42 "𓽂" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to enable digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph is part of the catalog of hieroglyphic signs used in the script of ancient Egypt, and its inclusion allows for precise textual encoding for scholarly work, preservation, and digital communication. The hash symbol in its name indicates that it is a placeholder for a more specific taxonomic number within the Gardiner or other hieroglyph classification system, helping to identify its shape and function in the broader corpus of Egyptian writing.

General Properties

Code Point	U+13F42
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	𓽂
HTML Hex Encoding	𓽂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0xBD 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80F 0xDF42
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00013F42
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80f\udf42

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	N-20-036
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A rectangular pool, with two diagonal strokes written inside, angling forwards, on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction.
kEH_UniK	N040A
kEH_JSesh	N40A