U+2986 "⦆" Right White Parenthesis Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦆
U+2986 "⦆" Right White Parenthesis is a typographical symbol designed as a hollow or outlined version of a standard right parenthesis, often used in mathematical or logical notation to denote a closing boundary with a distinct visual emphasis, such as in set theory, formal languages, or paired with its left counterpart U+2985 to enclose expressions where a lighter or more decorative bracket is preferred. It belongs to the Supplemental Punctuation block of Unicode and is intended for specialized publishing or academic contexts rather than general text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2986 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Right White Parenthesis |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Close Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⦅" U+2985 Left White Parenthesis |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Close |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "⦅" U+2985 Left White Parenthesis |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦆ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦆ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2986 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002986 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2986 |