U+1429D "𔊝" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔊝

U+1429D "𔊝" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode standard as part of version 5.2 in October 2009 to support the digital encoding of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character, known by its provisional descriptive name "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#," represents a unique sign from the vast hieroglyphic script used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records along the Nile from around 3200 BCE. Its inclusion in Unicode allows scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to accurately render, search, and analyze this sign in digital contexts, aiding in the preservation and study of ancient Egyptian language and culture. The character is encoded in the Supplementary Multilingual Plane, requiring compatible software and fonts that support Egyptian Hieroglyphs for proper display.

General Properties

Code Point U+1429D
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 𔊝
HTML Hex Encoding 𔊝
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x8A 0x9D
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDE9D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001429D
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\ude9d

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 U-05-002
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A plough, with a crossbar and two vertical lines on the long beam, with the long beam curving upwards at the front.
kEH_Func Phono-repeater
kEH_FVal hb
kEH_UniK HJ U013C
kEH_JSesh U13C
kEH_HG U13C
kEH_IFAO 392,12