U+205C "⁜" Dotted Cross Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⁜
U+205C "⁜" Dotted Cross is a typographic symbol found in the General Punctuation block, primarily used as a decorative or editorial marker rather than representing a specific phonetic or linguistic value. It resembles a cross or plus sign composed of four dots arranged in a square pattern, with an open center, and has historical roots in medieval manuscripts where it served as a rubrication device or a notary mark to draw attention to important text. In modern digital contexts, it appears occasionally in specialized publishing, puzzles, or as a visual separator, maintaining its function as a subtle, ornamental glyph that stands out without conveying literal meaning.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+205C |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Dotted Cross |
| 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 0x81 0x9C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x205C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000205C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u205c |
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 |