U+1442E "𔐮" Anatolian Hieroglyph A043 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+1442E "𔐮" Anatolian Hieroglyph A043 is a sign from the Anatolian hieroglyphic script, a logo-syllabic writing system used primarily in the Hittite Empire and other Luwian-speaking states during the Late Bronze and early Iron Ages. This specific glyph, cataloged as sign number A043 in the standard classification, likely represents a phonetic syllable or a logographic symbol with a known reading, though its exact sound value and meaning are determined by its context within surviving monumental inscriptions on stone and seals. As part of the Anatolian Hieroglyphs block in Unicode, this character enables the digital representation and study of an ancient script that was deciphered in the early 20th century, providing modern researchers and typographers with a tool for preserving and analyzing these historic texts.

General Properties

Code Point U+1442E
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A043
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔐮
HTML Hex Encoding 𔐮
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x90 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDC2E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001442E
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udc2e

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 Anatolian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions Anatolian 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