dotted circle
{{Short description|Non-significant typographic character}}
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{{Infobox diacritic|char=◌
|name=dotted circle
|unicode= {{unichar|25cc|dotted circle|html=}}}}
In Unicode, the dotted circle ({{char|◌}}) is a non-significant typographic character used to illustrate the effect of a combining mark, such as a diacritic mark.{{cite web|url=https://www.unicode.org/versions/Unicode6.2.0/ch17.pdf |title=Chapter 17. About the Code Charts|publisher=Unicode, Inc.|date=2012-09-26|accessdate=2015-03-28|quote=Combining characters are shown with a dotted circle. […] the relative position of the dotted circle indicates an […] approximate location of the base character in relation to the combining mark. […]|work=The Unicode Standard. Version 6.2|page=273}}{{Citation needed|reason=The specific purposes beyond combining illustration may need more sources.|date=October 2024}} It can also be used to indicate a spot where a character is supposed to be, but it is rarely used for other purposes.{{Clarify|reason=It is unclear if there are contexts outside placeholders or combining marks for this usage.|date=October 2024}}
Illustration
A Unicode combining mark combines with a preceding character. When used as stand-alone, it would combine unintentionally with a preceding character (possibly a space):{{Original research|section=yes|date=October 2024}}
- Diacritic {{char| ̒ }} used alone between regular spaces
- Diacritic {{char|◌̒ }} used after a character
Using the generic dotted circle character also shows the relative positioning of the diacritic.{{Citation needed|date=October 2024}}
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