What 𒐒 means
Seven U; the measuring system sets its value.
It combines seven with U, a cuneiform sign for ten: 7(u) means 70 in mathematics. In an area system, it can mean seven bur₃, a unit of area.
The notation grew from Late Uruk administration and measurement. At archaic Ur, related systems covered areas, grain, livestock, wood, and containers. The U sign 𒌋 is its building block; 𒐌 Seven Dish belongs to another family.
Don't confuse it with
4𒑬𒐅𒐌𒐏
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven U Variant Form
shares “cuneiform”, “numeric”, “seven”, “sign”, “u”
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Ash
shares “cuneiform”, “numeric”, “seven”, “sign”
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Seven Dish
shares “cuneiform”, “numeric”, “seven”, “sign”
Cuneiform Numeric Sign Four U
shares “cuneiform”, “numeric”, “sign”, “u”
Questions people ask
1Why does my cuneiform font draw 𒐒 differently?
Fonts model different periods, changing wedge arrangement and stacking while the encoded sign remains the same.
How to type 𒐒
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 12412, then Alt+X to get 𒐒.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “cuneiform numeric sign seven u”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 12412, then Enter or Space.
HTML
𒐒CSS
\12412Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𒐒
HTML hex
𒐒
CSS content
content: "\12412";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%92%90%92
1
On screen
1
Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.