U+141B8 "𔆸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔆸

U+141B8 "𔆸" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph format controls block, which serves as a placeholder or non-printing control character used in the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian texts. It is not a standard hieroglyph with a known phonetic or semantic value, but rather a reserved code point designed to assist in the proper rendering and positioning of complex hieroglyphic sequences, such as when a particular sign's exact identity is uncertain or omitted in transcription. This character helps maintain structural integrity in specialized fonts and software that handle the intricate layout of hieroglyphic writing, allowing scholars and digital tools to represent incomplete or unknown signs without breaking the textual flow.

General Properties

Code Point	U+141B8
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	𔆸
HTML Hex Encoding	𔆸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x86 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDDB8
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000141B8
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\uddb8

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-15-015
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A horizontal strip of cloth with fringes, written over a folded piece of cloth (S29).
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	dr
kEH_UniK	S028D
kEH_IFAO	380,3