Unicode Character U+237C ⍼ Identified as 'Azimuth' Symbol from 1950 Type Catalogue
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Summary
The article reveals that the Unicode character U+237C ⍼, which had been a mystery for years, was identified as representing 'azimuth' or 'direction angle' based on a 1950 symbol catalogue from type foundry H. Berthold AG. Wikipedia user Moyogo updated the Angzarr page with this citation on February 28, 2025, solving the long-standing mystery about the character's meaning and origin.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledOne year ago, on 28 February 2025, Wikipedia user Moyogo updated the page for Angzarr with a citation to the type foundry H. Berthold AG's 1950 symbol catalogue listing ⍼ as Azimut, Richtungswinkel, or 'azimuth', 'direction angle'.
Mystery solved!
listing ⍼ as Azimut, Richtungswinkel, or 'azimuth', 'direction angle'.
Article URL: https://ionathan.ch/2026/02/16/angzarr.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47329605
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