U+101E2 "𐇢" Phaistos Disc Sign Carpentry Plane Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+101E2 "𐇢" Phaistos Disc Sign Carpentry Plane is a symbol from the undeciphered Phaistos Disc, a mysterious clay artifact discovered on the island of Crete in 1908 and dating to the Minoan Bronze Age. This particular sign, one of 45 distinct symbols stamped onto the disc using movable type, is conventionally interpreted as a carpenter's plane or adze, suggesting its use in representing a tool related to woodworking or building. The specific meaning of the sign within the disc's cryptic inscription remains unknown, but it is catalogued in the Unicode Standard under the Phaistos Disc signs block, preserving this ancient symbol for digital representation and scholarly study.
General Properties
Code Point
U+101E2
Name
Phaistos Disc Sign Carpentry Plane
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
𐇢
HTML Hex Encoding
𐇢
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x90 0x87 0xA2
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD800 0xDDE2
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000101E2
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud800\udde2
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common