U+2E43 "" Dash with Left Upturn Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+2E43 "" Dash with Left Upturn is a punctuation mark belonging to the Supplemental Punctuation block, formally named the DASH WITH LEFT UPTURN. It is designed to function as a typographic dash that curves upward at its left end, distinguishing it from standard dashes like the hyphen or em dash. This character is typically used in specialized text layouts or historical typography where a unique visual cue is needed to indicate a pause or break with a stylistic flair. While its practical applications are rare in modern digital communication, it remains available for advanced typesetting systems that require precise graphic variations of dash characters.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
⹃
HTML Hex Encoding
⹃
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB9 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2E43
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002E43
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2e43