What 𒑀 means
It records six; context supplies the unit.
Cuneiform writing first appears at Uruk IV, circa 3500–3200 BCE, in records that tracked quantities and goods for administration.
Cuneiform numerals belonged to different counting and measuring systems, so readers infer the unit from what was being counted. AŠ9 identifies a written form, not a second number.
Why does cuneiform six look different?
AŠ9 is a distinct stacking form.
Cuneiform fonts may follow different historical styles and arrange wedges differently. The outline can change without changing the sign's identity.
A specialist sign used in historical cuneiform transcription.
Use AŠ9 only when the transcription calls for this written form.
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Who writes 𒑀
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Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does cuneiform ash9 show as a box?
It can. A font without this character shows a missing-glyph box; a period-style cuneiform font may also arrange its wedges differently.
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How to type or find 𒑀
- Also called
- aš9 · AŠ9 · EŠ16.EŠ16
- Search it as
- ash9 · eš16 · cuneiform six · cuneiform numeral · AŠ9 sign
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𒑀\12440Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.