Linear B syllable re

It writes the open syllable scholars conventionally transcribe as re. A syllabogram is a sign for one syllable; the label re is a transliteration, not a Greek alphabet letter. This sign belongs to Linear B’s r-series, which could spell Greek words whose consonant scholars transcribe with either r or l. B027 is the sign’s catalogue label.

Linear B adapted most of its syllable signs from the earlier Linear A script to write Mycenaean Greek. Its surviving tablets mainly record palace administration. The earliest archive group at Knossos on Crete dates to the late 15th or early 14th century BCE; a proposed 17th-century BCE pebble from Kafkania is disputed. The later Cypriot syllabary was a related but separate way to write another Greek dialect, and it kept r and l distinct.

How do I type 𐀩?

Use a dedicated Linear B input tool. Enter re or B027 in a dedicated Linear B keyboard; an ordinary Latin keyboard has no key for this sign. Linear B spells words with syllable signs, so consonant clusters and final consonants follow its own spelling conventions.

As of 2026, Noto Sans Linear B is a documented font option. A box means the app’s available fonts lack this glyph; switch to one with Linear B coverage.