U+2987 "⦇" Z Notation Left Image Bracket Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦇
U+2987 "⦇" Z Notation Left Image Bracket is a specialized typographical symbol used within the Z notation formal specification language, where it functions as the opening delimiter for an image or a visual representation of a schema component. Together with its matching right bracket U+2988, it encloses a diagrammatic depiction of a schema's structure, aiding in the visualization of formal software and system specifications. This character is part of the Supplemental Punctuation block and is distinct from ordinary parentheses or braces, serving a precise semantic role in mathematical and computing contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2987 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Z Notation Left Image Bracket |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Open Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⦈" U+2988 Z Notation Right Image Bracket |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Open |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "⦈" U+2988 Z Notation Right Image Bracket |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦇ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦇ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2987 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002987 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2987 |