U+144C4 "𔓄" Anatolian Hieroglyph A169 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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U+144C4 "𔓄" Anatolian Hieroglyph A169 is a logographic symbol from the Anatolian Hieroglyphic script, which was used primarily in the Bronze and Iron Ages to write the Luwian language in ancient Anatolia, modern day Turkey. This particular glyph, cataloged as sign A169 by scholars, represents the word for "king" or "ruler" and is often depicted as a stylized hand or fist, possibly symbolizing authority or the act of seizing power. The character is part of the Unicode Anatolian Hieroglyphs block, which was added to the standard in 2015 to aid in the digital preservation and study of this ancient writing system. Its inclusion allows researchers and enthusiasts to accurately encode, display, and share historical texts that were once only available in specialized fonts or physical inscriptions.

General Properties

Code Point U+144C4
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A169
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔓄
HTML Hex Encoding 𔓄
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x93 0x84
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDCC4
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000144C4
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udcc4

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