U+070D "܍" Syriac Harklean Asteriscus Unicode Character

U+070D "܍" Syriac Harklean Asteriscus is a small cross-shaped punctuation mark used in Syriac manuscripts, particularly those associated with the Harklean version of the New Testament. Its primary function is to serve as a critical notation, often placed in the margins or within the text to indicate an alternative reading, a scholium, or a point of textual interest, much like an asterisk in other writing systems. This character is part of the Syriac script block in Unicode and is distinct from other asterisk symbols to preserve the specific liturgical and scholarly traditions of Syriac Christianity.