U+142C5 "𔋅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔋅

U+142C5 "𔋅" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph within the Egyptian Hieroglyph block, encoded as part of the Unicode Standard to represent a numeral sign or a placeholder for a hieroglyphic symbol whose exact identity is not yet fully determined or is a generic form. It falls within the range of characters used for the ancient Egyptian writing system, aiding in the digital representation and study of these historical texts. This character is particularly noted for its inclusion in the "Egyptian Hieroglyph Format Controls" subset, serving functional roles such as indicating a position for a missing or undeciphered sign in transliteration or scholarly documentation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142C5
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	𔋅
HTML Hex Encoding	𔋅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEC5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142C5
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udec5

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-09-060
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A drill, with a half-circle handle, with a vertical line on top, with a curl towards the front on top of the handle, with a forked drill-bit, with a horizontal line on top of the forked drill-bit.
kEH_Func	Logogram (craftsman)
kEH_FVal	ḥmw.w
kEH_UniK	U024O