U+1005B "𐁛" Linear B Symbol B083 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1005B "𐁛" Linear B Symbol B083 is a specific sign from the Linear B script, an ancient writing system used primarily for administrative records in Mycenaean Greek between roughly 1450 and 1200 BCE. This particular symbol, cataloged as B083, represents a unique syllabic or ideographic value within the script’s repertoire, though its exact phonetic or semantic meaning is not universally agreed upon by scholars and may have been a form of a rarely used syllable or an abbreviation. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard ensures that this artifact of early European writing can be digitally preserved and studied, contributing to the ongoing decipherment and understanding of Mycenaean economic and linguistic history.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1005B
Name
Linear B Symbol B083
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐁛
HTML Hex Encoding
𐁛
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x81 0x9B
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDC5B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001005B
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udc5b
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Linear B