U+02F3 "˳" Modifier Letter Low Ring Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+02F3 "˳" Modifier Letter Low Ring is a typographic symbol classified as a spacing modifier letter, used primarily in phonetic notation to alter the pronunciation of an adjacent letter, often indicating a lowered or reduced articulation. It appears as a small open circle below the baseline, resembling a superscript ring, and is distinct from the combining diacritical ring below in that it stands alone as a separate character rather than attaching directly to another letter. This modifier is occasionally employed in linguistics, transcription systems, or specialized orthographies to represent subtle phonetic distinctions, such as a breathy or devoiced sound, without altering the base character’s shape.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+02F3 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Modifier Letter Low 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 0xB3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x02F3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000002F3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u02f3 |