U+14538 "𔔸" Anatolian Hieroglyph A277 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𔔸

U+14538 "𔔸" Anatolian Hieroglyph A277 is a symbol from the Anatolian hieroglyphic script, a logographic writing system used primarily in Bronze Age and Iron Age Anatolia, particularly for the Luwian language. This specific glyph, cataloged as A277 in the corpus established by scholars like Ignace Gelb and later expanded by Emmanuel Laroche, represents a concrete object or abstract concept, often identified as a type of container or vessel based on its visual form. It appears on inscriptions found on stone monuments, seals, and other artifacts, typically conveying syllables or logograms that are part of larger narrative or administrative texts. The character's inclusion in the Unicode Standard, starting with version 8.0 in 2015, ensures its digital preservation and accessibility for linguistic research, historical studies, and modern typography.

General Properties

Code Point U+14538
Version Added 8.0
Name Anatolian Hieroglyph A277
Block Anatolian Hieroglyphs
General Category Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𔔸
HTML Hex Encoding 𔔸
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x94 0x94 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD811 0xDD38
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00014538
C/C++/Java Escape \ud811\udd38

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