Unicode Block - Vertical Forms

Vertical Forms is a small collection of presentation forms designed for use in vertical writing systems, particularly in East Asian typography where text is traditionally arranged top to bottom. It contains variants of common punctuation marks and brackets, such as commas, periods, colons, semicolons, and corner brackets, which are rotated or reshaped to align properly with the vertical flow of characters, ensuring readability and visual consistency in documents like traditional Chinese and Japanese books. These forms are distinct from their horizontal counterparts and are intended for when a font or rendering engine needs to switch to vertical orientation without relying on algorithmic transformation.