U+2E29 "⸩" Right Double Parenthesis Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2E29 "⸩" Right Double Parenthesis is a punctuation mark used primarily in scholarly and editorial contexts, representing the closing counterpart to the Left Double Parenthesis (U+2E28). It features a double-hooked or doubled-stroke design that visually distinguishes it from a standard parenthesis, often employed in critical editions of ancient or medieval texts to mark the end of an interpolated or editorially inserted passage. Its inclusion in Unicode’s Supplemental Punctuation block supports precise textual annotation, ensuring that typographical fidelity is maintained in digital texts where such specialized notation is required for complex philological work.

General Properties

Code Point U+2E29
Version Added 5.1
Name Right Double Parenthesis
Block Supplemental Punctuation
General Category Close Punctuation
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "⸨" U+2E28 Left Double Parenthesis
Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type Close
Bidirectional Paired Bracket "⸨" U+2E28 Left Double Parenthesis

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⸩
HTML Hex Encoding ⸩
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xB8 0xA9
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2E29
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002E29
C/C++/Java Escape \u2e29

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 Close Punctuation
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