U+14239 "𔈹" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+14239 "𔈹" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is an individual sign from the vast corpus of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, encoded within Unicode's supplemental segment designed for the extended hieroglyphic repertoire. This specific glyph represents a distinct lexical or phonetic value used in the formal script of pharaonic inscriptions, often appearing in religious, administrative, or funerary contexts. Its inclusion in the standard enables digital representation and preservation of original texts, facilitating scholarly analysis and typographic rendering without relying on placeholder symbols. The character's unique shape and classification contribute to the broader effort of accurately encoding thousands of hieroglyphs from various periods, allowing modern software to display these ancient symbols with proper historical fidelity.

General Properties

Code Point	U+14239
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	𔈹
HTML Hex Encoding	𔈹
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x88 0xB9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDE39
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00014239
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\ude39

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-13-006
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ T076A
kEH_JSesh	T76A
kEH_HG	T76A
kEH_IFAO	422,2