U+142FF "𔋿" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+142FF "𔋿" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific glyph from the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard to encode the ancient writing system used in Egypt. This particular character, identified as a "Horus Falcon" or a related avian hieroglyph, represents a symbol that could denote a deity, royalty, or a specific phonetic value depending on its context within an inscription. It is part of a larger effort to digitally preserve the detailed and pictorial script of ancient Egypt, allowing for modern electronic representation and study of texts from temples, tombs, and papyri. The inclusion of such characters enables scholars and enthusiasts to accurately capture and share the nuances of Egyptian language and culture in digital media.

General Properties

Code Point	U+142FF
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	𔋿
HTML Hex Encoding	𔋿
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8B 0xBF
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDEFF
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000142FF
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udeff

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-17-011
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A potter's wheel, resembling a wickerwork basket (V30), on a small vertical rectangle, with a wide base (O9C).
kEH_Func	Logogram (potter's wheel)
kEH_FVal	nḥp
kEH_UniK	U099E