U+141A8 "𔆨" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+141A8 "𔆨" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, representing a sign used in the ancient Egyptian writing system that has been assigned to the Unicode Standard to allow for digital representation and preservation of the script. This particular character falls under the category of a "hieroglyph format control" or a placeholder for an unspecified or unassigned sign, often denoted by a number sign (#) in its name to indicate it is a generic or unidentified symbol. Its inclusion in Unicode facilitates the accurate rendering and interchange of Egyptian texts in digital environments, supporting scholarly work in Egyptology and linguistic research.

General Properties

Code Point	U+141A8
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	𔆨
HTML Hex Encoding	𔆨
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x86 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDDA8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000141A8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udda8

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-12-004
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A seal, attached to a neck string, with the sting curving backwards and downwards, without a loop below the seal.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḫtm
kEH_UniK	S019A
kEH_IFAO	377,11