U+02EF "˯" Modifier Letter Low down Arrowhead Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
˯
U+02EF "˯" Modifier Letter Low down Arrowhead is a relatively rare diacritical mark used primarily in the phonetic transcription of certain languages, most notably in the context of describing click consonants in languages such as !Xóõ. It represents a low falling tone or a specific phonetic modification, appearing as a small superscript down arrowhead placed after or above a letter to indicate a lowering or downward glide in pitch. While not commonly found in standard text, it serves a specialized role for linguists and language documentarians who require precise notation for tonal and articulatory details.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+02EF |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Modifier Letter Low down Arrowhead |
| 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 0xAF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x02EF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000002EF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u02ef |