U+1400E "𔀎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1400E "𔀎" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific symbol from the Egyptian Hieroglyph format controls block, which was introduced in Unicode version 15.0 released in September 2022. This character belongs to a special category of format controls used not for representing a concrete word or phonetic sound but for indicating the shape orientation or layout of adjacent hieroglyphic signs. Unlike typical hieroglyphs that denote objects, letters, or ideas such as an owl, a reed leaf, or a man, this code point is designated with the generic placeholder name "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#" and serves a structural role in digital typesetting, helping to ensure that sequences of hieroglyphs are rendered correctly as the ancient Egyptians wrote them, often in horizontal rows or vertical columns. Its inclusion allows modern text processing systems to handle complex features of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, such as grouping and sign transformation, more faithfully.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𔀎 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𔀎 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x94 0x80 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD810 0xDC0E |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0001400E |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud810\udc0e |
Unicode Properties
Unikemet Data
| kEH_Cat |
O-24-026 |
| kEH_Core |
C |
| kEH_Desc |
A domed building, in the form of a quarter of a circle, with a smaller quarter circle inside the corner away from the reading direction, with an extended pole at the back. |
| kEH_Func |
Phonemogram |
| kEH_FVal |
êž½p.t |
| kEH_UniK |
O045B |