What 𒑴 means
Context gives this cuneiform mark its role.
Cuneiform punctuation can divide words, mark repetition, or separate phrases. That describes the set, not a fixed translation for 𒑴.
Can I use 𒑴 as a modern colon?
Only in cuneiform text or a clearly marked quotation.
The modern colon is :; 𒑴 does not inherit its role. Cuneiform sign forms vary across periods, regions, and writing styles.
Scholarly and archival; outside cuneiform work, explain it.
Do not use it as a decorative modern colon.
Part of the collection
Don't confuse it with
2Questions people ask
1Why does 𒑴 show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find 𒑴
- Also called
- P₅
- Search it as
- p5 · quadcolon · diagonal quadcolon · cuneiform punctuation
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
macOS
HTML
𒑴CSS
\12474Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𒑴
HTML hex
𒑴
CSS content
content: "\12474";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%92%91%B4
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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.