U+2E04 "⸄" Left Dotted Substitution Bracket Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2E04 "⸄" Left Dotted Substitution Bracket is a specialized punctuation mark used primarily in critical editions of ancient or medieval texts, particularly within the field of biblical and classical scholarship. It appears as an open bracket with a dotted vertical line, serving to indicate that the enclosed text has been substituted for an earlier reading or that a particular portion of the manuscript has been altered by a later hand. This character is part of the Supplemental Punctuation block and is typically paired with its counterpart, the Right Dotted Substitution Bracket (U+2E05). Its use helps editors clearly and compactly note textual emendations without relying on lengthy footnotes, preserving the clarity and scholarly rigor of annotated transcriptions.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⸄ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⸄ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xB8 0x84 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2E04 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002E04 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2e04 |
Unicode Properties