U+142DB "𔋛" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔋛

U+142DB "𔋛" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a rare and complex symbol belonging to the Egyptian Hieroglyph Extended-A block, which encodes signs from the ancient Egyptian writing system used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records. This particular glyph represents a specific hieroglyphic logogram or phonogram, though its exact phonetic value and meaning require reference to the Gardiner Sign List or Egyptological transliteration standards. As part of Unicode's initiative to digitally preserve endangered scripts, this character allows scholars, linguists, and historians to accurately transcribe and study ancient Egyptian texts without relying on specialized fonts or image-based replacements. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that the subtle distinctions between hieroglyphic signs, such as variations in bird, human, or object shapes, are maintained for academic precision in digital contexts.

General Properties

Code Point U+142DB
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 𔋛
HTML Hex Encoding 𔋛
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD810 0xDEDB
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000142DB
C/C++/Java Escape \ud810\udedb

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-12-004
kEH_Core C
kEH_Desc A pestle, inside a square-bottomed mortar.
kEH_Func Phono-repeater
kEH_FVal smn
kEH_UniK U032F
kEH_JSesh U32A
kEH_HG U32A
kEH_IFAO 403,3