U+2E02 "⸂" Left Substitution Bracket Unicode Character

U+2E02 "⸂" Left Substitution Bracket is a specialized punctuation mark found in the Supplemental Punctuation block, designed primarily for use in critical editions of classical and biblical texts. It functions as an opening symbol to indicate a textual substitution, typically marking the beginning of a proposed emendation or alternative reading within a manuscript or scholarly annotation. In practice, it often pairs with its counterpart U+2E03, the Right Substitution Bracket, to enclose a word or phrase that a recent editor suggests replacing an older scribal error or variant, allowing readers to distinguish original text from editorial corrections without altering the documented source.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E02
Version Added	4.1
Name	Left Substitution Bracket
Block	Supplemental Punctuation
General Category	Initial Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"⸃" U+2E03 Right Substitution Bracket

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⸂
HTML Hex Encoding	⸂
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xB8 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E02
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E02
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e02

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	Quotation
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Close