What 𐚼 means
𐚼 is the linear a sign a511. Unicode classifies it as a letter and files it in the Linear A block; this site shelves it under Ancient scripts.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
𐚼 is a single code point, U106BC. In HTML that is 𐚼, and in CSS \106BC.
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Who writes 𐚼
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Questions people ask
1Why does 𐚼 show as a box on some devices?
Not every system ships a font for the Linear A block. Where none is installed, the character shows as an empty box; adding a font such as Noto fixes it. The character itself is still correct and copies correctly.
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How to type or find 𐚼
- Also called
- A511
- Search it as
- A511 meaning · Linear A · Minoan script · ancient Crete
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𐚼CSS
\106BCCodes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𐚼
HTML hex
𐚼
CSS content
content: "\106BC";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%90%9A%BC
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.