U+14397 "𔎗" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+14397 "𔎗" Egyptian Hieroglyph-# is a code point within the Egyptian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the Unicode Standard in version 5.2 in 2009 to encode signs from the ancient Egyptian writing system. This specific character, designated as "Egyptian Hieroglyph-#" in its formal name, represents a unique graphic symbol that was part of the hieroglyphic script used for religious texts, monumental inscriptions, and administrative records along the Nile. The addition of this character to Unicode allows for the digital preservation, study, and accurate representation of ancient Egyptian texts without relying on approximations or font substitutions, facilitating modern academic research and cultural heritage documentation. By including such specific hieroglyphs in the encoding standard, scholars and enthusiasts can now exchange and display these historical symbols reliably across different computing platforms and systems.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
𔎗 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
𔎗 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF0 0x94 0x8E 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xD810 0xDF97 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00014397 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\ud810\udf97 |
Unicode Properties
Unikemet Data
| kEH_Cat |
W-11-030 |
| kEH_Core |
C |
| kEH_Desc |
A granite vessel with small handles, written inside a diamond shaped enclosure, in which the ends of the lines overlap. |
| kEH_Func |
Logogram (Elephantine) |
| kEH_FVal |
ꜣbw |
| kEH_UniK |
W126A |