U+1448C "𔒌" Anatolian Hieroglyph A115A Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔒌

U+1448C "𔒌" Anatolian Hieroglyph A115A is part of the Anatolian Hieroglyphs block, which encodes the script used to write the Luwian language in Anatolia during the Late Bronze and Early Iron Ages. This specific sign, classified as A115A, represents a syllabic or logographic element in the hieroglyphic system, often depicting a stylized pictorial motif such as an animal, body part, or object. Carved on stone monuments and seals, these characters were deciphered in the 20th century and provide crucial insight into the political, religious, and linguistic landscape of ancient Anatolian civilizations like the Hittites and Neo-Hittite states. The character today is primarily of interest to scholars of ancient scripts and digital text encoding, as it ensures the preservation and electronic transmission of this extinct writing system.

General Properties

Code Point U+1448C
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A115A
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔒌
HTML Hex Encoding 𔒌
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x92 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDC8C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001448C
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udc8c

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