U+1421E "𔈞" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1421E "𔈞" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian hieroglyphic script, encoded in the Unicode standard as part of the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block (U+13000 to U+1342F). This particular character, often referenced by its provisional description as a "hieroglyph number" or placeholder, represents a symbolic element from the ancient writing system used in Egypt for religious texts and monumental inscriptions. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that digital representations of this historic script can be accurately preserved and displayed across modern platforms, aiding scholars and enthusiasts in the study and dissemination of Egyptian language and culture.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1421E
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	𔈞
HTML Hex Encoding	𔈞
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x88 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE1E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001421E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude1e

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	T-07-044
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ T063A
kEH_JSesh	T63A
kEH_HG	T63A
kEH_IFAO	417,14