Stenographic Full Stop Symbol
⸼ is the stenographic full stop, a punctuation mark used to indicate a full stop in stenographic-style text.
U+2E3C
⸼ is a Unicode punctuation character known as the stenographic full stop. It’s most often encountered in specialized typographic and transcription contexts. This page helps you understand the character and copy it reliably.
Stenographic Full Stop Symbol Meaning
The stenographic full stop (⸼) is a punctuation mark used to represent a “full stop” in stenographic-style writing. Compared with a regular period (.), it’s designed to convey a distinct typographic or transcription convention, which can be important when matching the appearance or structure of source material. In practice, writers and editors may use ⸼ when preserving the look of a transcript or when working with text that follows a stenography-oriented punctuation scheme. If you’re formatting documents, be aware that many fonts and systems may not display it as distinctly as more common punctuation, so testing in your target environment is recommended.
Common uses
- •Preserving punctuation style when digitizing stenographic transcripts
- •Marking sentence endings in specialized transcription or annotation text
- •Typesetting documents that require the distinct stenographic full-stop glyph
- •Replacing a period in datasets where punctuation mapping must be consistent
- •Adding accurate punctuation in quotes or excerpts that reflect source formatting
Examples
⸼ Stenographic full stop
- ⸼I agree ⸼
- ⸼He said the name ⸼ then continued
- ⸼Session notes are updated ⸼ please review
- ⸼The report states findings ⸼ followed by recommendations
- ⸼Transcription ends here ⸼
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2E3C | |
| HTML Entity | ⸼ | |
| HTML Code | ⸼ | |
| CSS | \2E3C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 11836 | |
| Decimal | 11836 |
How to type Stenographic Full Stop Symbol (⸼)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 11836 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2E3C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2E3C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2e3c, 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 Stenographic Full Stop symbol mean?
The stenographic full stop (⸼) is a punctuation mark used to represent a “full stop” in stenographic-style writing. Compared with a regular period (.), it’s designed to convey a distinct typographic or transcription convention, which can be important when matching the appearance or structure of source material. In practice, writers and editors may use ⸼ when preserving the look of a transcript or when working with text that follows a stenography-oriented punctuation scheme. If you’re formatting documents, be aware that many fonts and systems may not display it as distinctly as more common punctuation, so testing in your target environment is recommended.
What is the Unicode name of ⸼?
The Unicode name is “STENOGRAPHIC FULL STOP”.
How do I copy ⸼ into HTML?
Use the numeric entity ⸼ (given as HTML entity ⸼).
What is the Unicode code point for ⸼?
The code point is U+2E3C.
How can I include ⸼ in CSS or JavaScript?
In CSS use \\2E3C. In JavaScript use \\u{2E3C}.