U+1CEE9 "𜻩" Geomantic Figure Carcer Unicode Character

U+1CEE9 "𜻩" Geomantic Figure Carcer is a symbol from the ancient divinatory system of geomancy, representing one of the sixteen possible figures formed by marking sixteen lines of dots in the earth or on paper. This figure, whose name derives from the Latin word for "prison," typically signifies restriction, delay, stagnation, or confinement in a geomantic reading, often pointing to obstacles or cycles that must be endured before progress can resume. In traditional Western geomancy, Carcer is associated with the astrological sign of Pisces and the element of water, embodying a closed or protective energy that calls for patience and introspection rather than forceful action.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1CEE9
Version Added	17.0
Name	Geomantic Figure Carcer
Block	Miscellaneous Symbols 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 0xBB 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD833 0xDEE9
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001CEE9
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud833\udee9

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	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other