U+142AC "𔊬" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142AC "𔊬" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph extension block of the Unicode Standard, representing a symbol from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This character, officially named Egyptian Hieroglyph-#, is part of a larger set of over a thousand hieroglyphs encoded to support the study and digital representation of Egyptian texts, such as those found on temple walls and papyri. Its precise meaning and use depend on the context of the original inscription, as hieroglyphs could function as logograms, phonograms, or determinatives in the ancient language. The inclusion of U+142AC in Unicode enables scholars and enthusiasts to accurately transcribe, store, and share Egyptian hieroglyphic writing in modern digital formats, preserving a crucial part of human history.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142AC
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	𔊬
HTML Hex Encoding	𔊬
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8A 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEAC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142AC
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udeac

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-08-005
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	An adze with a triangular blade at the front.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	nw
kEH_UniK	U134