What 𐛁 means
As of 2026, no secure ancient reading or translation is known.
Linear A was first attested in Crete during the Protopalatial period (an early palace era), c. 1800–1700 BCE. A520 is one sign in this writing system; its catalogue label does not reveal a spoken word.
As the script spread from Crete across the Aegean, it appeared in palace accounts, religious dedications on stone, metal, and vessels, and records from archives and sanctuaries. Linear A is related to Cretan Hieroglyphic, another Cretan script, though that link is debated. It later provided a model for Linear B, which took over accounting, and may be connected to the Cypro-Minoan script.
A520 is a composite sign, not a readable word.
The Unicode chart lists 𐛁 as a composite of 𐘚 (AB028) and 𐙕 (A301). That describes how the sign is built; it does not establish its pronunciation or meaning.
Why does 𐛁 look different on my device?
The font determines whether its outline appears.
Without a Linear A font, an app may show a square, question mark, or nothing. Fonts that support Linear A can display the sign, though its outline may differ between typefaces. A missing glyph is a display issue, not a different sign.
A specialist sign for discussing Linear A and its history.
As of 2026, don't treat it as a readable Minoan word.
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1Why does 𐛁 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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- Also called
- A520 · A 520
- Search it as
- A520 meaning · Linear A · Linear A composite · Minoan script · undeciphered Linear A
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𐛁\106C1Codes and encoding1 code points
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