U+1437A "𔍺" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1437A "𔍺" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific graphic symbol encoded in the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block of the Unicode standard, which is used for digital representation of ancient Egyptian writing. This particular character likely corresponds to a distinct hieroglyphic sign, such as a determinative, phonetic symbol, or logogram, but without an explicit name or standardized description in the standard tables, its exact visual form and linguistic role depend on the specific Egyptian hieroglyphic repertoire it was assigned to. Its inclusion in Unicode allows modern scholars, linguists, and enthusiasts to digitally reproduce, share, and study ancient Egyptian texts with precise typographic fidelity, aiding in the preservation and analysis of one of history's most iconic writing systems.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1437A
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	𔍺
HTML Hex Encoding	𔍺
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8D 0xBA
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF7A
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001437A
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf7a

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	W-06-043
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A schematic representation of three sealed water pots in a rack, with the downward curving lines connecting to the base.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḫnt
kEH_UniK	W017C
kEH_HG	W17C
kEH_IFAO	452,15