What 𐀡 means
It represents the syllable conventionally transliterated po. Linear B is a syllabary: a writing system whose signs usually stand for whole syllables. In the transliteration ti-ri-po for the Greek word “tripod,” 𐀡 supplies the final syllable, not a complete word or picture.
Linear B was adapted from Linear A, an earlier Cretan script, to write Mycenaean Greek. The earliest surviving Linear B evidence is associated with Knossos, a palace site on Crete, around 1450 BCE; tablets record palace goods, people, and quantities. The related Cypro-Minoan script developed from Linear A.
Why does 𐀡 show as a box?
A box usually means the active font lacks this sign. As of 2026, Noto Sans Linear B includes Linear B characters; an app using a different font may show a box instead.
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1Why does 𐀡 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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- Also called
- po · B011
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- Linear B po · Linear B syllabogram · 𐀡 meaning
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- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
𐀡\10021Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.