U+2CE7 "⳧" Coptic Symbol Stauros Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⳧
U+2CE7 "⳧" Coptic Symbol Stauros is a unique glyph from the Coptic script block, representing the Stauros, a term that means "cross" in Greek and Coptic. This symbol was used in Coptic Christian manuscripts and inscriptions as a shorthand or decorative representation of the cross, often employed in religious contexts to signify the crucifixion of Christ or the Christian faith. Its design, which resembles a cross with horizontal and vertical bars, reflects the symbolic importance of the Stauros in early Christian and Coptic tradition, where it served both as a textual abbreviation and a liturgical emblem.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2CE7 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Coptic Symbol Stauros |
| Block | Coptic |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⳧ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⳧ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xB3 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2CE7 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002CE7 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2ce7 |
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 | Coptic |
| Script Extensions | Coptic |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |