U+14518 "𔔘" Anatolian Hieroglyph A246 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔔘

U+14518 "𔔘" Anatolian Hieroglyph A246 is a sign from the Anatolian hieroglyphic script used primarily in the Bronze and Iron Ages by speakers of Luwian and related languages in ancient Anatolia, modern-day Turkey. This specific glyph, cataloged as A246 in the standard classification, represents a pictographic symbol that researchers interpret as depicting a stylized human leg or foot, often associated with the concept of walking, movement, or a related verb in historical inscriptions. While the precise phonetic value of A246 remains debated among linguists, it consistently appears on stone monuments, seals, and official documents, contributing to our understanding of the administrative and ceremonial life of Hittite and Neo-Hittite states.

General Properties

Code Point U+14518
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A246
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔔘
HTML Hex Encoding 𔔘
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x94 0x98
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDD18
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00014518
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udd18

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