U+2E1E "⸞" Tilde with Dot Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2E1E "⸞" Tilde with Dot Above is a specialized punctuation mark included in the Supplemental Punctuation block, designed for use in historical and linguistic texts to indicate a specific phonetic or orthographic modification. This character combines a standard tilde (∼) with a single dot positioned directly above it, creating a diacritical symbol that appears in certain medieval scribal traditions or early printed works. Its primary function is to denote a nasalized or modified vowel sound in transcriptions of old manuscripts, particularly where a tilde alone might be ambiguous. While rarely used in modern writing, it remains important for accurate digital representation of historical documents and scholarly editions requiring precise character encoding.

General Properties

Code Point U+2E1E
Version Added 5.1
Name Tilde with Dot Above
Block Supplemental Punctuation
General Category Other Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⸞
HTML Hex Encoding ⸞
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xB8 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2E1E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002E1E
C/C++/Java Escape \u2e1e

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
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other