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Unicode character information

Combining enclosing diamond


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Unicode name: Combining enclosing diamond
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x20DF
Codepoint (decimal): 8415
In unicode block: Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols

Html entities:

⃟ or ⃟

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 20DF and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Crtl and ⇧ Shift and type U20DF. Now press ↵ Enter and release Crtl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Me (Enclosing_Mark): An enclosing combining mark.
Bidirectional class is: NSM (Nonspacing_Mark): Any nonspacing mark.
Canocial combining class is: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.