U+23DD "⏝" Bottom Parenthesis Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⏝
U+23DD "⏝" Bottom Parenthesis is a typographic symbol classified under the Miscellaneous Technical block, designed to represent the lower half of a pair of parentheses used in technical or mathematical notation, particularly in contexts where a split or broken parenthesis is needed to enclose content from below. It is often employed in conjunction with its counterpart, U+23DC "⏜" Top Parenthesis, to create a complete parenthetical enclosure that spans vertically, such as in diagrams, editorial marks, or annotations where standard parentheses would be impractical. Visually resembling a broad, curved bracket opening upward, this character serves a niche but essential role in precise text formatting and specialized documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23DD |
| Version Added | 5.0 |
| Name | Bottom Parenthesis |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⏝ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⏝ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8F 0x9D |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23DD |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023DD |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23dd |
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 |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |