U+2E30 "⸰" Ring Point Unicode Character

U+2E30 "⸰" Ring Point is a punctuation mark in the Unicode standard, classified under the Supplemental Punctuation block, and is typically used in historical or specialized typographic contexts to denote a brief pause or separation within text, functioning similarly to a comma or a word divider in certain ancient or medieval scripts. Its visual appearance is a small ring or circle, often placed at the baseline, and it may appear in manuscripts or scholarly editions where traditional punctuation is insufficient or anachronistic. While not commonly found in modern writing, the Ring Point serves as a tool for precise textual analysis and representation of historical punctuation practices.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2E30
Version Added	5.1
Name	Ring Point
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 0xB0
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2E30
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002E30
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2e30

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	Avestan Old Turkic
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other