U+14179 "𔅹" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔅹

U+14179 "𔅹" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific code point within the Unicode Standard's Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, representing a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system used in religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records. This particular glyph, identified by its numerical designation in the Hieroglyphic sign list, corresponds to a phonetic or ideographic symbol whose exact reading and meaning are determined by its context within the broader corpus of Egyptian literature. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for the digital representation and preservation of this historically significant script, enabling scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately encode, display, and study these ancient symbols across modern computing platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14179
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	𔅹
HTML Hex Encoding	𔅹
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x85 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDD79
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014179
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udd79

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	S-09-026
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A headdress consisting of two feathers on top of the horns of a ram, with a cobra (Naja haje), standing up, with expanded hood (uraeus), with sun disks its head on either side of the feathers, orientated outwards.
kEH_Func	Logogram (Elkab)
kEH_FVal	Nḫb
kEH_UniK	HJ S074
kEH_JSesh	S74
kEH_HG	S74
kEH_IFAO	371,2