U+2A2C "⨬" Minus Sign with Rising Dots Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⨬
U+2A2C "⨬" Minus Sign with Rising Dots is a mathematical symbol defined as a minus sign with three dots arranged in a rising diagonal pattern above the horizontal line. It is categorized under the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and is typically used in specialized mathematical notation, particularly in contexts involving vector subtraction or operations where a dynamic or directional relationship is emphasized. The character visually distinguishes itself from a standard minus sign by incorporating these ascending dots, which can indicate a sequence, progression, or specific algebraic property in formal documents or typeset equations.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2A2C |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Minus Sign with Rising Dots |
| Block | Supplemental Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⨫" U+2A2B Minus Sign with Falling Dots |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⨬ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⨬ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA8 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2A2C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002A2C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2a2c |
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 |