U+2E59 "⹙" Top Half Left Parenthesis Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

⹙
Source: Noto Sans Source: Browser Default

U+2E59 "⹙" Top Half Left Parenthesis is a specialized punctuation mark used primarily in historical and philological texts to denote an interrupted or incomplete left parenthesis, often appearing in annotations or critical editions to indicate where a parenthetical element begins but is cut off by a line break or other editorial break. This character belongs to the Supplemental Punctuation block and serves a niche but important role in precise textual transcription, allowing scholars to represent the upper portion of a parenthesis without implying a full, closed parenthetical structure. Its design mirrors the top half of a standard left parenthesis, making it visually distinct and functional for multiline or fragmented textual contexts.

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Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
⹙
HTML Hex Encoding
⹙
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xB9 0x99
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2E59
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002E59
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2e59