U+1437B "𔍻" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1437B "𔍻" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, specifically belonging to the hieroglyphic block of the Unicode Standard. This character represents a unique glyph used in the written language of ancient Egypt, often employed as a logogram or phonogram within religious, administrative, or monumental texts. Its exact function and meaning are determined by Egyptologists through study of its context in inscriptions, as the "#" placeholder indicates that its specific identification or classification within a known Gardiner sign list category is either pending or generic. The inclusion of such characters in Unicode allows for digital representation and preservation of ancient scripts, enabling scholars and enthusiasts to accurately encode and share Egyptian hieroglyphic texts.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1437B
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	𔍻
HTML Hex Encoding	𔍻
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8D 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF7B
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001437B
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf7b

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-06-044
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A schematic representation of three sealed water pots in a rack, without a base, with a block of four rectangles on top.
kEH_Func	Phonemogram
kEH_FVal	ḫnt
kEH_UniK	HJ W017D
kEH_JSesh	W17D
kEH_HG	W17D
kEH_IFAO	452,16