U+140D8 "𔃘" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+140D8 "𔃘" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific encoded glyph within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a numeral or placeholder used in the ancient Egyptian writing system. This character was added to the Unicode Standard to support the accurate digital representation of hieratic and hieroglyphic texts, often serving as a generic sign for a number or a count in inscriptions. It falls within the range of characters that encode signs from the Gardiner sign list, which is a common classification for Egyptian hieroglyphs. While its exact meaning can vary depending on context, it is typically employed in academic and digital applications to denote a numerical value or a non specific hieroglyphic symbol.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140D8
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	𔃘
HTML Hex Encoding	𔃘
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x83 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCD8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140D8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udcd8

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	R-02-035
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Four circular items, arranged horizontally, on a block table, with a cone at the far side, with a cross inside the block.
kEH_Func	Classifier table
kEH_FVal	ṯ.t
kEH_UniK	HJ R003N
kEH_JSesh	R3N
kEH_HG	R3N
kEH_IFAO	348,16