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𐤰

lydian letter u

Lydian Letter U

In Lydian, 𐤰 writes the vowel u. Lydian, an ancient Indo-European language of western Anatolia, was written in a script probably adapted from an East Greek alphabet. It is attested from the end of the eighth or beginning of the seventh century BCE to the third century BCE; the longer well-preserved inscriptions date to the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. Most Lydian texts run right to left.

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What 𐤰 means

It is a vowel letter in the Lydian alphabet. Lydian was an ancient Indo-European language spoken in western Anatolia. Its alphabet was probably adapted from an East Greek model to write the language.

Coins, graffiti, objects, and stone inscriptions preserve Lydian examples, especially around Sardis. Funerary texts sit alongside decrees, ownership marks, and dedications. A text’s purpose comes from its words and setting; 𐤰 keeps its vowel value.

Historical and linguistic: in a modern post, it points to Lydian language or writing.

Its transliteration is u; that does not make Latin U interchangeable.

Part of the collection

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Anatolian Scripts (Luwian Hieroglyphs, Lycian, Lydian, Carian)

Who writes 𐤰

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Questions people ask

Why does 𐤰 appear as a box?

If you see a box, the active font lacks this Lydian glyph. Choose a font with Lydian coverage; it is a display problem, not another symbol.

Is 𐤰 the Latin letter U?

No. It is a distinct Lydian character; the Latin letter u is only the transliteration used to show its value.

How to type or find 𐤰

Search it as: lydian u · lydian alphabet · lydian script · lydian vowel · lydian letter u box · Greek upsilon · 𐤰
Shows up in: Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws

Windows (Word)

⎇Alt+XType 10930, then AltX to get 𐤰.

Windows

⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).

macOS

⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “lydian letter u”.

Linux

⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 10930, then Enter or Space.

HTML

𐤰

CSS

\10930

Hexadecimal Unicode input

In an app’s hexadecimal Unicode entry tool, enter 10930 and submit; the shortcut depends on the app and operating system.

Writing direction

Lydian usually runs right to left. A few ancient texts run left to right; one alternates direction by line.

Codes and encoding1 code points

HTML decimal

𐤰

HTML hex

𐤰

CSS content

content: "\10930";

Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.

URL encoded

%F0%90%A4%B0

On screen

Code points

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UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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