[b]Colon[/b] is a punctuation mark that connects parts of a text logically. It usually indicates enumeration or direct speech. As for the Old Slavic language, the equivalent of [U+003B] is a semicolon. In some languages (such as Swedish, Finnish), it is also used to shorten words.

Symbols in other writing systems:

[U+1365] Ethiopic.

[U+A6F4] Bamum.

[U+1B5D] Carik Pamungkah. Balinese.

[U+2024] Armenian. Also used as a semicolon.