Up Tack with Circle Above ⟟

Usage snapshot:

• Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
• Appears in the Unicode block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A.

History & usage: The character UP TACK WITH CIRCLE ABOVE depicts the symbol named exactly as it reads. Functional tokens in the name include UP, TACK, and CIRCLE ABOVE; these shapes convey direction, a fixed marker, and a circled modifier, respectively. In typography and orthography, such tokens signal notions like orientation, a graphic mark with a meaning, and a circled qualification, without tying them to a single language. 2–3 practical usage contexts come from the character’s metadata and scholarly practice: first, in dictionaries and grammars, where the symbol appears in entries describing logical or geometric notation; second, in educational primers and scholarly editions, where it marks a distinct operator or relation alongside other symbolic signs; third, in archival transcription and typographic revivals, where the mark helps preserve historical notation systems and specimen collections. If the block includes EXTENDED variations, frame them as historical or specialized forms; otherwise treat this as a standard operator sign in the block. Cross‑platform appearance remains consistent, and assistive tech can announce it as a dedicated symbol in formulas, calculators, and UI controls for comparisons and operations.

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