U+14237 "𔈷" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14237 "𔈷" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, encoded as part of the Unicode Standard to represent a pictographic symbol from ancient Egyptian script. This particular character falls under the category of a control pictorial sign, often used in academic and digital contexts to transcribe or reference a hieroglyph whose exact phonetic or semantic value may correspond to a specific object or concept in the Egyptian language, though it does not carry a standardized modern name or meaning like the more common "Gardiner" signs. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts can accurately typeset and exchange texts containing this ancient writing system across modern digital platforms.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14237
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	𔈷
HTML Hex Encoding	𔈷
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x88 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE37
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014237
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude37

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-12-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A shepherd's crook with a package lashed to it, with the top tie replaced by a knife (T30A), on top of legs in a walking posture, feet orientated towards the reading direction (D54)
kEH_Func	Logogram (to follow)
kEH_FVal	šms
kEH_UniK	HJ T075
kEH_JSesh	T75
kEH_HG	T75
kEH_IFAO	421,8