What ⹊ means
It marks an intermediate pause in medieval writing.
In the 14th century, humanist writers used ⹊ for a pause stronger than the brief slash (/) but lighter than punctus elevatus (⹎).
The punctus elevatus (⹎) marked a major pause after a thought was complete but before the sentence ended; it became an ancestor of today's colon. The slash, called virgula suspensiva, marked a brief pause or hesitation.
Specialist punctuation for medieval editions and study, not ordinary conversation.
Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does ⹊ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⹊
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2E4A, then Alt+X to get ⹊.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “dotted solidus”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2e4a, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⹊CSS
\2E4AUnicode picker
Search a Unicode character picker for the name “Dotted Solidus”; a regular slash key inserts /.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⹊
HTML hex
⹊
CSS content
content: "\2E4A";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%B9%8A
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On screen
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Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.