What 𐂄 means
𐂄 is the linear b ideogram b105f mare. Unicode classifies it as a letter and files it in the Linear B Ideograms block; this site shelves it under Ancient scripts.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
𐂄 is a single code point, U+10084. In HTML that is 𐂄, and in CSS \10084.
Historical and specialist: this sign belongs in a discussion of Linear B and its animal records.
It denotes a mare in Linear B; it is not a general horse emoji.
Don't confuse it with
4Worth knowing
- The Unicode chart's sample glyph is a model, not a required design. As of 2026, Adobe InDesign documentation notes a composition issue that can affect Linear B.
Questions people ask
1Why does 𐂄 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.
How to type 𐂄
𐂄\10084Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.
