U+2312 "⌒" Arc Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⌒
U+2312 "⌒" Arc is a graphical symbol that represents an arc, typically depicting a segment of a circle or curve, and is commonly used in mathematics and technical notation to denote an angular measurement or a curved line segment. Its design consists of a simple curved line above a straight base, resembling a semicircular arch, and it is part of the Unicode block for miscellaneous technical symbols. While not frequently encountered in general text, this character serves as a concise visual shorthand in fields like geometry, drafting, and computer science for indicating arcs or related functions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2312 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Arc |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⌒ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⌒ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8C 0x92 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2312 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002312 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2312 |