U+103B5 "𐎵" Old Persian Sign Nu Unicode Character

U+103B5 "𐎵" Old Persian Sign Nu is a cuneiform character from the Old Persian script, used to represent the syllable "nu" in the Achaemenid Empire's inscriptions, most famously those of Darius I at Behistun and Persepolis. This sign belongs to the Old Persian cuneiform syllabary, which was deciphered in the 19th century and consists of 36 phonetic signs and logograms. As part of the Unicode Standard’s Old Persian block, it enables the digital encoding and reproduction of ancient Persian texts, preserving a key artifact of the language that was used from the 6th to the 4th centuries BCE. Unlike many other cuneiform scripts, Old Persian is a simplified, semi-alphabetic system, where "Nu" specifically contributes to representing words and names vital to understanding the administrative and royal records of the Persian Empire.