U+2E57 "⹗" Left Square Bracket with Double Stroke Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+2E57 "⹗" Left Square Bracket with Double Stroke is a specialized punctuation mark found in the Supplemental Punctuation block, typically used in historical or scholarly text editing to denote a specific type of editorial insertion or annotation. Its double vertical strokes differentiate it from a standard left square bracket, signaling a distinct boundary or notation in critical apparatus, such as in editions of ancient or medieval manuscripts where subtle markup is required to indicate textual corrections or additions without confusion with other bracket types. This character helps maintain clarity in complex transcriptions, ensuring that the double stroke visually emphasizes the bracket's unique function within the context of philological or linguistic analysis.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⹗ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⹗ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xB9 0x97 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x2E57 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x00002E57 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u2e57 |
Unicode Properties