| Characteristic | Specification | Symbol | Unicode character | Datum Needed | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatness | Form |  | U+23E5 | No | 
| Straightness | Form |  | U+23E4 | No | 
| Line profile | Form |  | U+2312 | No | 
| Surface profile | Form |  | U+2313 | No | 
| Roundness | Form |  | U+25CB | No | 
| Cylindricity | Form |  | U+232D | No | 
| Surface profile | Location |  | U+2313 | Yes | 
| Line profile | Location |  | U+2312 | Yes | 
| Symmetry | Location |  | U+232F | Yes | 
| Coaxiality for median lines | Location |  | U+25CE | Yes |