U+298E "⦎" Right Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦎
U+298E "⦎" Right Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner is a specialized typographic symbol used primarily in mathematical notation and formal logic to denote a specific kind of bracket relationship. Its design features a standard right square bracket with a small inward projecting horizontal tick at its lower inner corner, distinguishing it from ordinary brackets. This character is part of the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, where it often pairs with its left counterpart, U+298D, to enclose expressions or indicate a particular grouping or boundary in technical writing. Its purpose is to provide visual clarity in complex formulas, where traditional brackets might be ambiguous or require additional notational precision.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+298E |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Right Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Close Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⦏" U+298F Left Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Close |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "⦏" U+298F Left Square Bracket with Tick in Bottom Corner |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦎ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦎ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x8E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x298E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000298E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u298e |