U+14074 "𔁴" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔁴

U+14074 "𔁴" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is classified under the Unicode block "Egyptian Hieroglyphs" which covers characters from the ancient Egyptian writing system, but this specific code point is defined as a placeholder for a generic Egyptian hieroglyph, often used in digital contexts when the exact sign is not specified or when representing an undetermined or unspecific category of a hieroglyphic sign. This character appears as a pictographic symbol that resembles a simplified, abstract representation of a typical hieroglyph, typically depicted as a stylized bird or figure within a rectangular frame, reflecting the formalized aesthetic of the original script. As part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block added in Unicode version 5.2 (2009), U+14074 helps facilitate the digital encoding and display of ancient Egyptian texts, though its generic "#" label means it does not correspond to a single, specific Gardiner sign list entry, serving instead as a versatile character for applications where

General Properties

Code Point U+14074
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 𔁴
HTML Hex Encoding 𔁴
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x81 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDC74
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00014074
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\udc74

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-03-113
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A moon-sickle shaped boat with a higher prow than stern, with the head of an antelope (F081) on top of the prow, on top of a sledge represented by four vertical lines between two horizontal lines, with a falcon with spread wings, on top of a low cone shape inside the boat/ship, embracing the cone with its wings, with an oar/rudder at the back.
kEH_Func Logogram (Henu-bark of Sokar)
kEH_FVal ḥnw
kEH_UniK HJ P097A
kEH_JSesh P97A
kEH_HG P97A