U+140B8 "𔂸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔂸

U+140B8 "𔂸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard in 2009 as part of version 5.2 to digitally encode the ancient writing system of Egypt. This particular glyph represents a hieroglyphic sign, often categorized under the general category of other letter or other symbol, and its exact meaning in the ancient script can vary depending on context, but it typically corresponds to a phonogram, logogram, or determinative used in Middle Egyptian texts. The inclusion of such characters allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent and study ancient Egyptian language in modern digital formats, preserving thousands of years of cultural history.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140B8
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	𔂸
HTML Hex Encoding	𔂸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x82 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCB8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140B8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udcb8

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	Q-05-019
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An offering table or altar, with a rounded top.
kEH_Func	Classifier offering table
kEH_FVal	ꜥbꜣ
kEH_UniK	HJ Q037
kEH_JSesh	Q37
kEH_HG	Q37