Hypodiastole Symbol
The hypodiastole ⸒ is a punctuation mark used to indicate a particular typographic distinction in texts.
U+2E12
⸒ is the hypodiastole, a punctuation character with Unicode code point U+2E12. It’s primarily used in typography and text encoding where precise punctuation matters. Below you’ll find practical copy options and usage examples.
Hypodiastole Symbol Meaning
Hypodiastole (⸒) is a Unicode punctuation character identified as “HYPODIASTOLE” (U+2E12). In practice, it’s used as a specialized punctuation mark to support typographic or textual distinctions that ordinary punctuation may not cover. Because it’s relatively niche, you’ll most often encounter it in scholarly or legacy typography contexts, specialized editorial work, and documents that preserve exact punctuation. If you’re formatting or encoding content that already uses this character, copying the exact symbol (rather than substituting a visually similar mark) helps maintain consistency and avoids losing meaning intended by the original author or typesetter.
Common uses
- •Preserving exact punctuation in transcriptions and edited manuscripts
- •Using specialized punctuation in scholarly or reference documents
- •Typography workflows where the original character must be retained
- •Publishing content that must match existing encoding or styles
- •Correctly rendering niche punctuation in templates and text processing
Examples
⸒ Hypodiastole Symbol (U+2E12)
- ⸒This line includes ⸒ as printed in the source edition.
- ⸒Editors mark the difference with ⸒ in the critical notes.
- ⸒The document uses ⸒ for a specific punctuation distinction.
- ⸒Copying the exact character ⸒ keeps the formatting consistent.
- ⸒In Unicode text, ⸒ corresponds to U+2E12.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2E12 | |
| HTML Entity | ⸒ | |
| HTML Code | ⸒ | |
| CSS | \2E12 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11794 | |
| Decimal | 11794 |
How to type Hypodiastole Symbol (⸒)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11794 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2E12 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2E12. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2e12, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⸒ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Hypodiastole symbol mean?
Hypodiastole (⸒) is a Unicode punctuation character identified as “HYPODIASTOLE” (U+2E12). In practice, it’s used as a specialized punctuation mark to support typographic or textual distinctions that ordinary punctuation may not cover. Because it’s relatively niche, you’ll most often encounter it in scholarly or legacy typography contexts, specialized editorial work, and documents that preserve exact punctuation. If you’re formatting or encoding content that already uses this character, copying the exact symbol (rather than substituting a visually similar mark) helps maintain consistency and avoids losing meaning intended by the original author or typesetter.
What Unicode character is ⸒?
⸒ is the hypodiastole punctuation mark, Unicode name HYPODIASTOLE, code point U+2E12.
How do I copy ⸒ reliably across platforms?
Use the symbol directly (⸒) or copy it via a known escape such as HTML entity (⸒) or CSS/JS escapes (\\2E12 or \\u{2E12}).
Is ⸒ the same as other punctuation like a colon or a dot?
No. ⸒ is a distinct Unicode character (U+2E12) and should be kept as-is when the source text uses hypodiastole.
Where is ⸒ commonly used?
It’s most commonly used in typography-oriented or scholarly contexts where exact punctuation characters need to be preserved.