U+2038 "‸" Caret Unicode Character

U+2038 "‸" Caret is a typographical symbol used primarily in proofreading and editing to indicate where a missing letter, word, or punctuation mark should be inserted into a line of text. Unlike the more common ASCII caret (^), which is often used in computing for exponentiation or pointing, this specific caret is designed as a precision editing mark, typically drawn with a short, inverted V shape that sits at the baseline of the text. It is part of the General Punctuation block and serves as a distinct, non-computing character for manual corrections in printed or written documents.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2038
Version Added	1.1
Name	Caret
Block	General Punctuation
General Category	Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	‸
HTML Hex Encoding	‸
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x80 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2038
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002038
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2038

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	Alphabetic
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