Egyptian Hieroglyphs Unicode Script

Egyptian Hieroglyphs is an ancient Egyptian writing system that uses pictograms to represent words and sounds. It was used for over 3,000 years, from the Old Kingdom period (around 2686 BCE) to the Roman period (around 300 CE). Hieroglyphs were typically carved into stone monuments, painted on walls, or written on papyrus. The script was complex, with thousands of different characters. Hieroglyphs could be written in three different directions: left to right, right to left, or top to bottom. The direction of writing was often determined by the orientation of the surface on which the hieroglyphs were inscribed. The Rosetta Stone, a trilingual inscription in Egyptian hieroglyphs, Demotic script, and Ancient Greek, was instrumental in deciphering hieroglyphs in the early 19th century.

Below you will find all the characters that are in the 'Egyptian Hieroglyphs' unicode script category. Currently there are 5105 characters in this category.