U+1DCF "᷏" Combining Zigzag Below Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+1DCF "᷏" Combining Zigzag Below is a diacritical mark used in historical and scholarly text editing, primarily within the field of medieval studies and linguistics, to indicate various textual corrections or annotations in manuscripts. It is designed to be placed beneath a base character, such as a letter, and its distinctive zigzag shape often signifies a deletion, addition, or a specific scribal notation in older writing systems, especially those involving Old English or Latin texts. As part of the Combining Diacritical Marks Supplement block, this character helps modern digital representations accurately encode and display the nuanced editorial markings found in ancient documents, preserving their original meaning and structure.
General Properties
Code Point
U+1DCF
Name
Combining Zigzag Below
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
᷏
HTML Hex Encoding
᷏
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE1 0xB7 0x8F
UTF-16 Encoding
0x1DCF
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00001DCF
C/C++/Java Escape
\u1dcf
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Inherited