Linear A Sign A591

A591 has no secure word-level reading.

A591 is a modern catalogue label for 𐛽, not its ancient pronunciation or translation. Linear A records an undeciphered language; as of 2026, no secure word-level translation for this sign is established.

Linear A developed locally on Crete. Its earliest accepted examples reach the Middle Minoan IIA period, with more consistent evidence in the Middle Minoan IIB period, before later across the Aegean. It appears in administrative records about goods and in ritual settings, including stone tables for liquid offerings and objects used in worship or burials with religious formulas.

A591 vs A592: what's the difference?

They use the same two signs in different arrangements.

On a tablet from the Late Minoan IB period, HT 27b, researchers analyze A591 as two signs placed together: AB131a (𐙍) and AB054 (𐘮). A592 (𐛾) uses those same components in a different juxtaposition. Catalogues classify A591's arrangement as analytic and A592's as synthetic; those labels describe structure, not how either sign is read.

Linear A's connection with Cretan Hieroglyphic, another script used on Crete, is possible but unproven. Linear B developed from Linear A.

Why does 𐛽 show as a box?

Your font may lack support for Linear A.

A font without Linear A support may show a box or replacement mark. Other fonts can draw the strokes with different proportions while keeping the same text character.

Unicode defines the character's identity, not a universal keyboard shortcut. A Unicode-aware editor may accept hexadecimal input for 106FD, but the keystrokes depend on the operating system and app.