LEFT-TO-RIGHT OVERRIDE character

LEFT-TO-RIGHT OVERRIDE
U+202D
8237
‭
‭
Cf (Format Character)
LRO (Left-to-Right Override)
N
0
General Punctuation
0
BMP
Basic Multilingual Plane
0000-FFFF
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LEFT-TO-RIGHT OVERRIDE is a format control character from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of LEFT-TO-RIGHT OVERRIDE is Left-to-Right Override (Explicit Formatting). It belongs to the special formatting characters that override the default behavior of the bi-di algorithm for the characters they delimit..

The Left-to-Right Override (LRO) bidi class forces the text that follows it to be displayed in a left-to-right direction, overriding the default bidirectional behavior. This is useful in situations where the text needs to be forced into a specific directionality for clarity or formatting purposes.

Format (Cf) refers to characters that affect the formatting of text without being displayed themselves. These characters control the behavior of text in ways such as directionality, joining, and spacing, ensuring that the text appears correctly in different contexts.

This character belongs to the General Punctuation block. The General Punctuation block contains a variety of punctuation marks used across different scripts and writing systems. This block includes characters such as quotation marks, dashes, bullets, and other commonly used symbols that are essential for the correct formatting and interpretation of text in digital formats. The General Punctuation block ensures that text can be accurately punctuated and structured across various languages and writing systems..