U+1405B "𔁛" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1405B "𔁛" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to support the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular glyph is classified as a control character or a formatting sign, often used to represent a generic placeholder or a raw hieroglyphic sign number in text, rather than a specific phonetic or ideographic figure. Its inclusion enables scholars, linguists, and software developers to accurately preserve, search, and analyze Egyptian hieroglyphic texts in digital formats, ensuring that the complex script remains accessible for academic study and modern communication without relying on images or specialized fonts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1405B
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	𔁛
HTML Hex Encoding	𔁛
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x81 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDC5B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001405B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udc5b

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	P-03-058
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ P110
kEH_JSesh	P110
kEH_HG	P110