U+1082C "𐠬" Cypriot Syllable Su Unicode Character

U+1082C "𐠬" Cypriot Syllable Su is a symbol from the Cypriot syllabary, a writing system used on the island of Cyprus during the Iron Age, primarily from the 11th to the 4th centuries BCE, to write the ancient Cypriot Greek and Eteocypriot languages. This particular character represents the syllable "su" and belongs to the historical script's inventory of approximately 55 signs, which were typically inscribed from right to left. The syllabary was deciphered in the 19th century with the help of bilingual inscriptions, and U+1082C is encoded in the Unicode Standard under the "Cypriot Syllabary" block, allowing digital representation and study of this ancient script. Its inclusion in Unicode aids scholars and enthusiasts in preserving and analyzing the linguistic heritage of ancient Cyprus.