U+1208C "𒂌" Cuneiform Sign E over E Nun over Nun Unicode Character

U+1208C "𒂌" Cuneiform Sign E over E Nun over Nun is a specific glyph from the Sumero-Akkadian cuneiform script, which was used in ancient Mesopotamia for writing languages such as Sumerian and Akkadian. Its name describes its visual composition: it consists of the cuneiform sign for the sound or concept "E" placed above another "E," with the sign "Nun" (meaning "prince" or "fish," depending on context) similarly stacked above another "Nun." This layered arrangement reflects the scribal practice of combining signs to create new logographic or phonetic values, often for specialized or composite meanings in administrative, literary, or ritual texts. As part of the Unicode standard's cuneiform block, this character helps preserve and digitally represent one of humanity's earliest writing systems.