ˏ is the Unicode character MODIFIER LETTER LOW ACUTE ACCENT, code point U+02CF (decimal 719) in the Spacing Modifier Letters block, added in Unicode 1.1. In HTML write ˏ, and in UTF-8 it is the 2 bytes CB 8F.
Codes
| Where | How to write it |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+02CF |
| Decimal | 719 |
| UTF-8 bytes | CB 8F |
| UTF-16 (big-endian) | 02CF |
| UTF-32 | 000002CF |
| HTML decimal | ˏ |
| HTML hex | ˏ |
| CSS | \2CF |
| JavaScript | \u02CF |
| JSON | \u02CF |
| Python | \u02CF |
| Python by name | \N{MODIFIER LETTER LOW ACUTE ACCENT} |
| Java, C# | \u02CF |
| Rust, Swift | \u{2CF} |
| Go, C, C++ | \u02CF |
| URL (percent-encoded) | %CB%8F |
JavaScript and JSON strings store text as UTF-16, so this character is one code unit long. Python 3 strings count code points, so its length there is 1.
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER LOW ACUTE ACCENT |
| Code point | U+02CF (decimal 719) |
| Block | Spacing Modifier Letters (U+02B0–U+02FF) |
| General category | Lm: Modifier letter |
| Script | Common |
| Bidirectional class | ON: Other neutral |
| Mirrored in right-to-left text | No |
| First in Unicode version | 1.1 |
Nearby in Spacing Modifier Letters
- ˇ U+02C7 Caron
- ˈ U+02C8 Modifier Letter Vertical Line
- ˉ U+02C9 Modifier Letter Macron
- ˊ U+02CA Modifier Letter Acute Accent
- ˋ U+02CB Modifier Letter Grave Accent
- ˌ U+02CC Modifier Letter Low Vertical Line
- ˍ U+02CD Modifier Letter Low Macron
- ˎ U+02CE Modifier Letter Low Grave Accent
- ː U+02D0 Modifier Letter Triangular Colon
- ˑ U+02D1 Modifier Letter Half Triangular Colon
- ˒ U+02D2 Modifier Letter Centred Right Half Ring
- ˓ U+02D3 Modifier Letter Centred Left Half Ring
- ˔ U+02D4 Modifier Letter Up Tack
- ˕ U+02D5 Modifier Letter Down Tack
- ˖ U+02D6 Modifier Letter Plus Sign
- ˗ U+02D7 Modifier Letter Minus Sign
All 80 characters: Spacing Modifier Letters.
Official reference
Questions people ask
- What is the HTML code for ˏ?
- Use ˏ (decimal) or ˏ (hex).
- What is the UTF-8 encoding of U+02CF?
- CB 8F (hex), 2 bytes. In a URL it is %CB%8F.
- How do I write U+02CF in JavaScript or Python?
- JavaScript: \u02CF. Python: \u02CF.
Source
Unicode Character Database 18.0.0 (Unicode License v3); HTML entity names from the WHATWG HTML Standard (CC BY 4.0). The encodings above are computed from the code point and checked against Python's encoders. How the character looks depends on your fonts.
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