0x206A

0x206A refers to the Unicode code point U+206A, which lies in the General Punctuation block. It is defined as Inhibit Symmetric Swapping and is classified as a formatting control character. As a non-printing control, it does not produce a visible glyph but serves to influence how text is rendered.

In the Bidirectional Algorithm, 206A acts as a directive to inhibit the symmetric swapping of characters in bidirectional text. This can help stabilize the ordering of punctuation and symbols in sequences that mix left-to-right and right-to-left scripts, ensuring that certain characters retain their intended relative positions.

Usage and context: The character is primarily relevant in complex text layout and typesetting systems, such as advanced word processors or programming environments that explicitly implement Unicode bidi controls. It is not commonly encountered in everyday writing, and many applications may ignore or strip such formatting controls if they do not support bidirectional text processing.

Relation to other controls: 0x206A is one of several bidi-related formatting characters located in the same general area of Unicode. Because it does not render visibly, its effects are achieved only through text shaping and rendering logic in software that supports the Bidirectional Algorithm.