U+2999 "⦙" Dotted Fence Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦙
U+2999 "⦙" Dotted Fence is a typographical symbol classified under the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, typically used in mathematical notation and technical diagrams to represent a broken, interrupted, or dotted boundary line within a fence-like structure. It visually consists of a vertical line made of evenly spaced dots, functioning as a spacer or separator in complex equations, logic diagrams, or set theory contexts where a solid line would imply continuity. This character helps clarify relationships or divisions in formal writing, such as in proofs or algorithmic descriptions, without the visual weight of a solid or double line.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2999 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Dotted Fence |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦙ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦙ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x99 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2999 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002999 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2999 |
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 |