U+1438D "𔎍" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character

U+1438D "𔎍" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a specific hieroglyphic sign from the ancient Egyptian writing system, encoded in the Unicode Standard under the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which covers a wide range of logographic and phonetic symbols used in inscriptions on monuments and papyri. This particular glyph represents a numerical or categorizing function, as indicated by the "#" notation, though its exact transliteration or meaning in the ancient language may vary depending on context and scholarly interpretation. It serves as a digital representation for researchers, linguists, and enthusiasts studying Egyptian history, allowing for consistent electronic text exchange without relying on special fonts or images. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that this ancient symbol can be used in modern computing, preserving cultural heritage through technology.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1438D
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	𔎍
HTML Hex Encoding	𔎍
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x94 0x8E 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD810 0xDF8D
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001438D
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud810\udf8d

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-10-008
kEH_Core	N
kEH_UniK	HJ W021C
kEH_JSesh	W21C
kEH_HG	W21C
kEH_IFAO	455,1