U+142F1 "𔋱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔋱

U+142F1 "𔋱" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyph format control block, which is part of the broader Unicode standard for encoding ancient Egyptian writing. This particular code point is designated as a format control character, meaning it does not represent a visible hieroglyphic sign but rather influences the layout, grouping, or orientation of nearby hieroglyphic characters, such as for quadrat formation or text direction in Egyptian script encoding. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for proper digital representation and rendering of complex Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, ensuring that ancient writing can be accurately preserved and displayed on modern computing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142F1
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	𔋱
HTML Hex Encoding	𔋱
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0xB1
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEF1
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142F1
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udef1

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-16-034
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The pole of a balance, on a horizontal base, with a angled line on each side as support, with a line with a plummet resembling a heart (F34) hanging from the hook.
kEH_Func	Classifier lifting, carrying
kEH_FVal	ṯs
kEH_UniK	HJ U039E
kEH_JSesh	U39E
kEH_HG	U39E
kEH_IFAO	407,3