U+02F8 "˸" Modifier Letter Raised Colon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+02F8 "˸" Modifier Letter Raised Colon is a small, raised typographic symbol that resembles a colon but is positioned at a higher vertical level than a standard colon. It is primarily used in phonetic transcription and linguistic notation to indicate a specific type of prosodic feature, such as a lengthened or emphasized syllable boundary, or to represent a diacritic in certain orthographies. Unlike the standard colon, which is used for punctuation, this modifier letter serves as a phonetic symbol within the International Phonetic Alphabet and other transcription systems, where its raised placement helps distinguish it from other marks and ensures precise representation of speech sounds.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+02F8 |
| Version Added | 4.0 |
| Name | Modifier Letter Raised Colon |
| 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 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x02F8 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000002F8 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u02f8 |