# ˗ U+02D7 MODIFIER LETTER MINUS SIGN

Small minus sign modifier used in phonetic transcription to mark retracted or backed articulation.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `˗` |
| Codepoint | U+02D7 |
| Name | MODIFIER LETTER MINUS SIGN |
| Block | [Spacing Modifier Letters](https://unicodekit.com/block/spacing-modifier-letters) |
| Script | Latin, Thai |
| Category | Modifier Symbol (Sk) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `˗` `˗` |
| CSS | `\2D7` |
| JavaScript | `\u02D7` |
| UTF-8 | CB 97 |
| UTF-16 | 02D7 |

## Notes

- retracted or backed articulation
- glyph may have small end-serifs

## Related characters

- ˖ [U+02D6 MODIFIER LETTER PLUS SIGN](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D6)
- ˘ [U+02D8 BREVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D8)
- ˕ [U+02D5 MODIFIER LETTER DOWN TACK](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D5)
- ˙ [U+02D9 DOT ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D9)
- ˔ [U+02D4 MODIFIER LETTER UP TACK](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D4)
- ˚ [U+02DA RING ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DA)
- ˓ [U+02D3 MODIFIER LETTER CENTRED LEFT HALF RING](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D3)
- ˛ [U+02DB OGONEK](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DB)
- ˒ [U+02D2 MODIFIER LETTER CENTRED RIGHT HALF RING](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D2)
- ˜ [U+02DC SMALL TILDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DC)
- ˑ [U+02D1 MODIFIER LETTER HALF TRIANGULAR COLON](https://unicodekit.com/char/02D1)
- ˝ [U+02DD DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/02DD)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/02D7 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/02D7