U+18B96 "𘮖" Khitan Small Script Character-# Unicode Character

U+18B96 "𘮖" Khitan Small Script Character-# is a specific glyph from the Khitan Small Script, a historical writing system used by the Khitan people of the Liao Dynasty in northern China from the 10th to the 12th centuries. This character represents one of the script's logographic or syllabic elements, which were used to write the now-extinct Khitan language, a Para-Mongolic language distinct from Chinese. The script was deciphered gradually through archaeological finds and linguistic research, with U+18B96 being part of the Khitan Small Script block added to Unicode in version 13.0 in 2020 to support digital preservation and study of this ancient writing system. Its inclusion allows scholars and enthusiasts to accurately represent and analyze historical texts, contributing to our understanding of Khitan culture and language.