U+142F2 "𔋲" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142F2 "𔋲" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a rare and specialized glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, encoding a sign used in ancient Egyptian writing, specifically representing a phonetic or ideographic element whose precise linguistic value is cataloged under the Gardiner classification system. This character forms part of the extensive set of hieroglyphic symbols digitized for modern computing, allowing scholars and enthusiasts to accurately reproduce sacred inscriptions and documents from the Pharaonic period. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this ancient script remains accessible for digital preservation, academic research, and typographical representation, bridging millennia of human communication.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142F2
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	𔋲
HTML Hex Encoding	𔋲
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEF2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142F2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udef2

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-16-036
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	The pole of a balance, with the crossbar resembling a feather (H6), written horizontally.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram (ꞽn wṯs-ḥr)
kEH_FVal	wṯs
kEH_UniK	HJ U039D
kEH_JSesh	U39D
kEH_HG	U39D
kEH_IFAO	407,5