U+1444D "𔑍" Anatolian Hieroglyph A068 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔑍

U+1444D "𔑍" Anatolian Hieroglyph A068 is a logographic symbol from the Anatolian Hieroglyphic script, historically used to write the Luwian language in Bronze Age and Iron Age Anatolia and parts of Syria. This particular sign, catalogued as A068 in the standard classification, is thought to represent a specific word or concept, often related to a concrete object or action, though its exact reading remains partly uncertain due to the challenges of deciphering this ancient writing system. Carved primarily on stone monuments and seals, such hieroglyphs offer vital insights into the political, religious, and daily life of the Hittite and Neo-Hittite kingdoms, with each character like A068 contributing to the puzzle of reconstructing the Luwian language.

General Properties

Code Point U+1444D
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A068
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔑍
HTML Hex Encoding 𔑍
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x91 0x8D
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDC4D
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001444D
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udc4d

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