U+02D2 "˒" Modifier Letter Centred Right Half Ring Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+02D2 "˒" Modifier Letter Centred Right Half Ring is a diacritical mark used primarily in phonetic transcription, particularly within the International Phonetic Alphabet where it functions as a superscript symbol to indicate a slightly reduced or modified articulation, often representing a secondary articulation or a more centralized sound. It appears as a small, open semicircle placed to the right of a letter, and its use is highly specific to linguistic notation rather than general text, serving to denote features like lip rounding or a uvularized quality in certain scholarly contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+02D2 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Modifier Letter Centred Right Half Ring |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Modifier Letter Centered Right Half Ring |
| Block | Spacing Modifier Letters |
| General Category | Modifier Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ˒ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ˒ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xCB 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x02D2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000002D2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u02d2 |