U+1CE52 "𜹒" Separated Block Sextant-2 Unicode Character

U+1CE52 "𜹒" Separated Block Sextant-2 is a symbol from the notation system used in the earliest known examples of cuneiform writing, specifically representing a numerical or metrological value. It belongs to the "Proto-Elamite" script block, which was used in ancient Iran around 3100 to 2900 BCE for administrative and accounting purposes. This particular character is part of a set of "Sextant" signs, where the "Separated" designation indicates it consists of several distinct wedge marks or strokes that are not merged into a single complex shape, and the "2" likely specifies a particular quantity or a subcategory within that system. Its exact numerical value remains a topic of scholarly study, but it is understood to have been employed in recording grain or other commodity measurements.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1CE52
Version Added	16.0
Name	Separated Block Sextant-2
Block	Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𜹒
HTML Hex Encoding	𜹒
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9C 0xB9 0x92
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD833 0xDE52
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001CE52
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud833\ude52

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	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other