U+10AF2 "𐫲" Manichaean Punctuation Double Dot Within Dot Unicode Character

U+10AF2 "𐫲" Manichaean Punctuation Double Dot Within Dot is a specialized punctuation mark used in the Manichaean script, which was employed for writing the Manichaean religion's texts primarily in Iranian languages such as Middle Persian, Parthian, and Sogdian. This character consists of a central dot enclosed by two outer dots, likely functioning as a text divider or a marker of significant boundaries within sacred or liturgical manuscripts. Its inclusion in the Unicode Standard supports the digital preservation and accurate rendering of rare Manichaean manuscripts, aiding scholars in the study of this ancient religious tradition and its unique writing system.

General Properties

Code Point	U+10AF2
Version Added	7.0
Name	Manichaean Punctuation Double Dot Within Dot
Block	Manichaean
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Right To Left

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𐫲
HTML Hex Encoding	𐫲
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x90 0xAB 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD802 0xDEF2
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00010AF2
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud802\udef2

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Break After
Script	Manichaean
Script Extensions	Manichaean Old Uyghur
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Terminal Punctuation	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other