U+2037 "‷" Reversed Triple Prime Unicode Character

U+2037 "‷" Reversed Triple Prime is a typographic symbol that represents three short diagonal strokes angled in the opposite direction of a standard triple prime, which is typically used to denote the tiniest sub unit in sequences of arc measurement such as minutes and seconds, specifically representing one third of a second of arc or a similar very small mathematical division. It belongs to the General Punctuation block and is primarily employed in specialized contexts like cartography, astronomy, or mathematical notation where reversed primes are needed for clarity or to avoid confusion with other marks. Its visual design mirrors the regular triple prime but is rotated or mirrored to provide a distinct glyph for backward referencing or reversed sequential notation in technical writing.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2037
Version Added	1.1
Name	Reversed Triple Prime
Block	General Punctuation
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Decomposition Type	Compat
Decomposition Mapping	"‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	‷
HTML Hex Encoding	‷
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x80 0xB7
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2037
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002037
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2037

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Postfix Numeric
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime
NFKC Simple Casefold	"‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime "‵" U+2035 Reversed Prime
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other