Cuneiform Numeric Sign Eight U Variant Form

In the common U system, it is an 8(U) numeral worth 80.

U is a cuneiform numerical sign used for counting and measuring. In its common system for weights and measures, U counts tens, so 8(U) represents eight tens. The written unit and number system still determine the full reading.

Cuneiform numerical systems are attested in texts from the Late Uruk period, an early phase of Mesopotamian history. Forms of 8(U) are recorded in Old Babylonian, Middle Assyrian, Middle Babylonian, and Neo-Assyrian traditions. Such signs appear beside units or commodities to record quantities, including weights and capacities.

Why does 𒑭 look different from other cuneiform eights?

Its stacked form is a distinct sign-list variant.

Cuneiform sign lists preserve meaningful differences in how wedges are stacked. Unicode assigns some variants separate code points so scholarly sign lists can record them; fonts supply the drawing, which may look more compact or angular in different typefaces.

This is not just a font swap: the plain 8 U form is a different character. The 8 AŠ form 𒐆 and 8 DISH form 𒐍 belong to other number series, so the shared numeral name does not make them interchangeable.

How do I type 𒑭?

Use Unicode hexadecimal input where your system supports it.

Most keyboards do not assign this rare cuneiform sign a dedicated key. In an input method that accepts Unicode hex, enter 1246D and confirm as that method requires; the exact shortcut varies.

A box means the active font lacks the glyph. Choose a font with cuneiform coverage to display it.