U+2E2C "⸬" Squared Four Dot Punctuation Unicode Character

U+2E2C "⸬" Squared Four Dot Punctuation is a typographic mark that consists of four small dots arranged in a square formation, resembling a small grid or a set of four dice pips. It is part of the Supplemental Punctuation block and was added to the Unicode standard for specialized use in historical and scholarly texts, particularly in biblical and liturgical manuscripts where it may indicate a pause, a division between sections, or a marginal note. This character is distinct from the more common two-dot or three-dot punctuation marks and serves a niche role in representing a specific visual symbol found in ancient scribal traditions.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E2C
Version Added	5.1
Name	Squared Four Dot Punctuation
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 0xAC
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E2C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E2C
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e2c

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	Break After
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