U+0707 "܇" Syriac Colon Skewed Right Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

܇
Source: Noto Sans Syriac Source: Browser Default

U+0707 "܇" Syriac Colon Skewed Right is a punctuation mark used in the Syriac script, primarily serving as a visual variant of the standard colon but tilted to the right. Its primary function is as a reading and phonetic guide within Syriac texts, often marking a pause or separation within a sentence that is less definitive than a period but more distinct than a comma. This character belongs to the Syriac block of Unicode and is specifically employed in manuscript traditions to indicate a breath pause or to clarify syntactic boundaries, especially in liturgical or scholarly works. The skewed right orientation helps distinguish it from other similar Syriac diacritics and punctuation, ensuring precise textual interpretation in both classical and modern Syriac writing systems.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
܇
HTML Hex Encoding
܇
UTF-8 Encoding
0xDC 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding
0x0707
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00000707
C/C++/Java Escape
\u0707