U+141C9 "𔇉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔇉

U+141C9 "𔇉" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, part of the Unicode Standard’s effort to encode ancient Egyptian writing for digital text. This particular character represents a discrete hieroglyphic sign, often identified by its Gardiner number or a generic placeholder designation, and is used in scholarly contexts for the transcription and analysis of ancient Egyptian inscriptions. Its inclusion in Unicode allows linguists, historians, and archaeologists to accurately preserve and share hieroglyphic texts across modern digital platforms, ensuring that these ancient symbols remain accessible for study and cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+141C9
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	𔇉
HTML Hex Encoding	𔇉
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x87 0x89
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDDC9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000141C9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\uddc9

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-17-013
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A tie or strap, used with sandals (ankh sign, S34) and a sceptre with a straight shaft, a forked base, topped with the head of the Seth animal (S40), arranged horizontally; on top of a wickerwork basket.
kEH_Func	Logogram (all life and dominion)
kEH_FVal	ꜥnḫ-wꜣs-nb
kEH_UniK	S176A