U+140E3 "𔃣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+140E3 "𔃣" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, encoded in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the Unicode Standard. This particular hieroglyph, part of the extensive repertoire of over a thousand signs used for monumental and religious inscriptions, typically represents a phonetic sound or a logographic concept, though the exact interpretation and transliteration (such as the specific "-#" placeholder) depend on its context within Egyptological research and the Gardiner sign list. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for digital representation and study of ancient texts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to preserve and share these symbols across modern platforms without relying on images or specialized fonts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+140E3
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	𔃣
HTML Hex Encoding	𔃣
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x83 0xA3
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDCE3
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000140E3
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udce3

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-02-064
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	Two circular items, on a table with the back leg extending beyond the surface, with a horizontal beam connecting the legs, with beams running from corner to corner, forming a cross.
kEH_Func	Classifier altar, offering table
kEH_FVal	wdḥ.w
kEH_UniK	HJ R003W
kEH_JSesh	R3W
kEH_HG	R3W
kEH_IFAO	350,5