You really thought that a graduation playlist would be safe from Miley's ~patriotic hit~? Think again!

2024 May 2, Nicole Pomarico, Kayleigh Roberts, Starr Bowenbank, “The Best Graduation Songs of All Time”, in Cosmopolitan:

Encloses a word or phrase to indicate disdain, mockery, snarkiness, or sarcasm being applied to it.

ok i finished drawing my ~trollsona~ NO YOU CAN'T SEE HIM

2010 December 5, magnai cbt enthusiast (@Leic1s), Twitter:

2011 July 27, “Re: Do You ~REALLY~ Want To Know What's In Store For The Rainbow Family This Fall??”, in alt.gathering.rainbow (Usenet):

9 months on anticistamines ✨🖤 trans joy is ~everything~

2021 February 27, @__jajaja___, Twitter:

Any Light Academia girl would have these ~sophisticated~ games at home.

2022 October 1, “The Light Academia pack”, in Cosmopolitan:

5. A National Geographic geode kit that'll make for a ~smashing~ gift. Now hand me those goggles, please!

2022 November 9, Melanie Aman, “35 Gifts To Give If You Want To Be Remembered As A Great Gift-Giver By Your Family”, in BuzzFeed, archived from the original on 2022-11-09:

Camila Cabello was ~just~ spotted kissing her ex Shawn Mendes at Coachella, and she seems to be focused on doing her own thing.

2023 May 10, Korin Miller, “Camila Cabello Rocked An Itty-Bitty String Bikini At Coachella, And Her 🔥 Abs Are Toned AF”, in Women's Health:

Encloses a word or phrase to indicate quirkiness.

(dated) Encloses a word or phrase to indicate flirtatiousness.


Used as a quotation mark in the margin of citated lines


Now with ínne fewe dayes was notyfied on to me þat þe lyf of our’ fader seynt augus⹝
tẏn[…]

1960, English Vernacular Hands from the Twelfth to the Fifteenth Centuries (in Middle English), page 21:

Now within a few days I was informed that the love of our father Saint Augustine […]

Alternative form of ‐ for a word-break at the end of a line


Used to create a hard-coded underline a.k.a. underscore.


(IPA Braille) the closing phonetic-transcription delimiter ...] of the International Phonetic Alphabet


(IPA Braille) the opening phonetic-transcription delimiter [... of the International Phonetic Alphabet


(IPA Braille) the phonemic-transcription delimiter /.../ of the International Phonetic Alphabet


The ivy leaf, a decorative form of the interpunct.


head

` (English name backtick or backquote or backprime)

backtick (English name)
backquote (English name)
backprime (English name)

(dated, computing) Alternative form of ‘ (quotation mark)

The echo and sed commands appear within backprimes (`) that indicate command substitution: The result of executing the commands within the backprimes replaces the backprimes and everything between them.

1997, Mark G. Sobell, “The TC Shell”, in A Practical Guide to Linux, Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, →ISBN, page 440:

(computing) Used as an enclosing construct in some programming languages

(nonstandard, Internet) Alternative form of ' (apostrophe)

(formal) A grave accent or baria as a spacing character.


(棒)

From 棒読(ぼうよ)み (bōyomi, literally “stick reading”).

ja-r

(Internet slang) Used at the end of a phrase to indicate flat or deadpan intonation.


Ethiopic semicolon, used to indicate a pause between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.


Ethiopic comma, used to indicate a pause between the parts of a sentence.


(ぉ

(Internet slang, dated) Used at the end of a statement to riposte it oneself.


мой кот тупой)))
moj kot tupoj)))
my cat is being stupid lol

(Internet slang, text messaging, humorous) LOL, an expression of laughter or amusement.

expressing delight or happiness; may also be used for LOL


мій кіт дуже дурний)))
mij kit duže durnyj)))
my cat is being very stupid lol


A punctuation mark equivalent to a (,) comma.

Burmese script
Indo-Aryan languages
danda


A punctuation mark equivalent to a (.) period.


Mark, called "hook" or "tadpole" mark, or 鉤識號／钩识号 in Chinese that denotes pause or break in the text. (See usage notes)


(Hong Kong, Internet) Encloses a quotation of paragraph length.


(lexicography) Used in some dictionaries when a hyphenated word breaks on the hyphen at the end of a line.


Doubling to iconically indicate greater fidelity.

(linguistics, epigraphy) May contrast with ⟨ ⟩ to distinguish ⟪original orthography⟫ from ⟨transliteration⟩, or the ⟪idiosyncratic spelling⟫ of a manuscript from the ⟨normalized orthography⟩ of the language.


(IPA) Encloses IPA symbols to indicate that they have their canonical values. E.g. ⟦e⟧ is specifically a close-mid vowel, and not for example a mid vowel as the broader notation [e] might cover.

(semantics) denotes the extension of a word, phrase or sentence.


Used to create a hard-coded double underline/underscore.


IV — four; I̅V̅ — four thousand; I̿V̿ — four million

(Roman numerals) Multiplies the value of a group of digits by one million.

(Greek numerals) In Byzantine Greek and in Coptic, multiplies the value of a digit by a thousand. E.g. β̿ (modern ͵β) '2,000'.


ⸯ

paerok, a scribal mark used to replace a jer, or to break up consonant clusters.


punctus elevatus
punctus elevatus#English

(medieval texts) punctus elevatus, a common punctuation for sentence-medial pauses.


(medieval texts) paragraphus, marks the beginning of a section of text.


(late medieval texts) A punctus exclamativus a.k.a. punctus admirativus, an exclamation mark.


(medieval texts) marks the end of a comma, a rhetorical unit.


(medieval Norse editorial marks) Used in pairs to mark ⸠deletions⸡ in the manuscript; (in reverse order) to mark spurious ⸡repetitions⸠.


(late medieval texts) A form of the virgula suspensiva (the solidus), marking a disjunction or pause in a text greater than that of the ordinary virgula suspensiva but less than that of the punctus elevatus.


punctus interrogativus
punctus interrogativus#English

punctus percontativus
punctus percontativus

(medieval texts) punctus interrogativus, a question mark, in late texts specifically marking questions that expect an answer, as opposed to the punctus percontativus ⟨⸮⟩ used to mark rhetorical questions.


دهولو⹁ مريک برجنجي اکن ممبنتو رعيت⁏ تتاڤي اخيرڽ رعيت يڠ ترڤقسا ممبنتو مريک

previously, they promised to help the people; but in the end the people are forced to help them

The Malay semicolon punctuation mark used in Jawi script.


ful dari (romanization)
dari ful (romanization)

A punctuation mark indicating the end of a sentence.

A punctuation mark similar to period or full stop (.).


“And if you, the doctors, want to remain free * * * you must be alert, aggressive citizens, ready to defend what America has given us,” he said.

1951 February, “1951 Objectives for Medicine”, in Northwest Medicine, volume 50, number 2 (overall work in English), Portland, Ore.: Northwest Medical Publishing Association, page 91:

(rare) Used to substitute parts of a quotation that are deliberately omitted.


Descended from Latin comma ( , ), from the diagonal slash ( / ), used to indicate a pause.

ساتو⹁ دوا⹁ تيݢ⹁ امڤت⹁ ليم⹁ انم⹁ توجوه

the Malay comma punctuation mark used for the Jawi script


(typography) Introduces items in a list.


Trí troisciud immurco tantum la Colum Cilli in ando .i. aidchi Notlacc Steill .i. post .xii. nataleis & ochtmad (i)mbairgine Coluim Cilli i suidiu & seilind & bochtan ais maith, [...]

c. 815-840, “The Monastery of Tallaght”, in Edward J. Gwynn, Walter J. Purton, transl., Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, volume 29, Royal Irish Academy, published 1911-1912, paragraph 68, pages 115-179:

However, Colum Cille recognized three fasts only in the year: the eve of Epiphany — that is, twelve days after Christmas, and the eighth part of Colum Cille’s loaf at that time, with a seland and a bochtan of good milk...

Hé férde tó Burch tó Sc̃e Petres mynstre and þǽr drohtnode .xii. geár

s.a. 1072, Peterborough Chronicle (in Old English):

He travelled to Bury, to the monastery of St Peter, and dwelled there for twelve years

And ſeke to this in the .xii. chapitre in the lettre D. […]

[1528?], Jherom Bruynswyke, translated by Laurence andrew, The Vertuose Boke of Distyllacyon of the Waters of All Maner of Herbes […] (in English), [London]:

[…] thoſe thynges, which ſhall be ſayd hereafter, in the .ix. the .x. yͤ .xiiii. and the .xviii. chapitres of this preſent dyccyon.

1535 July 27, [Marsilius of Padua], translated by Wyllyam Marshall, The Defence of Peace: […] (in English), [London]: […] Robert wyer / for wyllyam marshall, folio 65, recto:

The first duodecalogue, partely exciting partely directing a man in spirituall batail, explains how one must go about the strenuous acquisition of vertue (103) .. The second duodecalogue, "the .xii. wepenis of spiritual bataile" (109-13) gives practical help for the Christian pursuing the holy life

a. 1536, A Companion to Thomas More (in English), published 2009, page 107:

Shaxton. The .xiii. Article

1548, Robert Crowley, The confutation of the xiii articles [of] Nicolas Shaxton (in English):

And this volume thus finiſhed the laſt day of Aprill in this yeare of oure Lorde GOD .1557.

1557 April 30, Wyllyam Rastell [i.e., William Rastell], “To the Moste Hygh and Vertuous Princesse, Mary by the Grace of God, Quene of Englande, […]”, in Thomas More, edited by Wyllyam Rastell, The Workes of Sir Thomas More Knyght, […] (in English), London: […] Iohn Cawod, Iohn Waly, and Richarde Tottell, →OCLC, signature .ii., verso:

a. 1560, Virgill, Thomas Phaër, transl., “The Ninth Booke of the Aeneidos of Uirgil”, in The Whole .xii. Bookes of the Æneidos of Virgill (in English), London: […] Wyllyam How, for Abraham Veale, published 1573:


(late medieval texts) The punctus elevatus, marking a disjunction or pause in a text greater than that of the virgula suspensiva (the solidus).


A punctuation star used in ecclesiastical printing.


The words \ˈmeɪri\ (Mary), \ˈmɛri\ (merry) and \ˈmæri\ (marry) are all pronounced /ˈmɛri/ in General American, whereas \ˈspɑː\ (spa) and \ˈspɑːr\ (spar) are both pronounced /ˈspɑː/ in Received Pronunciation.

(linguistics) Encloses diaphonemic transcription.


nyet thyoom tarol, a punctuation mark that signify the end of a paragraph


(editorial siglum, New Testament) A mark for alternative readings: ⟨⸀⟩ is placed before a single word that is replaced by other words in some manuscripts.

editorial siglum; New Testament; editorial siglum; New Testament


exclamation mark
exclamation mark#English


ߵ

the N'Ko apostrophe, indicating elision of a vowel carrying a low tone


(editorial siglum, New Testament) A mark for extended readings: ⟨⸆⟩ is placed at a point in the text where some manuscripts have longer wording.


ߴ

the N'Ko apostrophe, indicating elision of a vowel carrying a high tone


(editorial siglum, New Testament) A transposition mark: ⟨⸈⟩ is placed before a word or verse that is transposed in some manuscripts.


(editorial siglum, New Testament) The closing omission delimiter: see ⟨⸋ ⸌⟩.

(editorial siglum, Nordicist) The opening insertion delimiter: see ⟨⸌ ⸍⟩.


(editorial sigla, New Testament) Delimiters for alternative readings: ⟨⸂ ⸃⟩ bracket a sequence that is replaced by other words in some manuscripts.

editorial sigla; New Testament; editorial sigla; New Testament


(editorial sigla, New Testament) Transposition delimiters: ⟨⸉ ⸊⟩ bracket a sequence that is preserved in a different order in some manuscripts.


(Nko) Paraphrase delimiters: ⟨⸜ ⸝⟩ bracket paraphrased text.


In hrut⸌r⸍, the r has been inserted, and some texts read hrut.

(editorial siglum, Nordicist) Insertion delimiters: ⟨⸌ ⸍⟩ bracket a sequence that is omitted in some manuscripts.


(editorial sigla, New Testament) Omission delimiters: ⟨⸋ ⸌⟩ bracket a sequence that is omitted in some manuscripts.


ߺ

the N'Ko kashida (tatweel), used to justify lines of text.


A minimal way to mark word boundaries at a time when most text was scriptio continua. It would later be omitted, leaving a space.

C[aius]⸱AVRELIVS / PARTꟵENIVS / ÓRNÁMENTꟾS⸱DEC[urionalibus] / HONÓRÁTVS⸱COL[oniae]⸱AVG[ustae] / NEMAVSꟾ⸱ꟾIIIIꟾVIR⸱AVG[ustalis] / COL[onia]⸱CÓPIA⸱CLAVD[ia]⸱AVG[usta]⸱LVGVD[uni] / ITEM⸱NÁRBÓNE⸱MÁRTIO / ET⸱FIR[ma]⸱IVL[ia]⸱SECVND[anorum] ARAVSIÓNE / ET⸱FORO⸱IVLIꟾ⸱PÁCÁTO / VBꟾQVE⸱GRÁTVITꟾS⸱HONÓRIBVS


♪ Happy birthday to you. ♪

Encloses subtitled text that is sung or in a singsong intonation.


We can write la{t,d}er for the conflated pronunciation of ladder and latter in American English. This may instead be written ⫽laDer⫽, where ⫽D⫽ is the archiphoneme {t, d}, or with both conventions for {laDer}.

(linguistics) Encloses morphophonemic transcription.


ꠎꠦꠁꠝꠔꠦ ꠨ ꠡꠣꠘ꠆ꠍꠤꠟ ꠨ ꠖꠘ ꠨ ꠡꠦꠁ ꠨ ꠝꠔꠦ ꠨ ꠙꠣꠄ ×

Separates words in a sentence like comma (,).

A punctuation mark signifying the end of the first verse in a tercet or triplet, followed by ꠩ after the second verse, and finally the punctuation mark "⁕" (indicating the end of a sentence).


A punctuation mark signifying the end of the second verse in a tercet or triplet, following the first punctuation mark " ꠨", and followed by the punctuation mark " ⁕" (indicating the end of a sentence).

A second comma, separating items in a list or phrases.


A punctuation mark that signifies the end of the fourth verse in poetry or a ballad.

A fourth comma, separating items in a list or phrases.


A punctuation mark signifying the end of the third verse in poetry.

A third comma, separating items in a list or phrases.

Sometimes used in a similar way to a colon (:).