copied = false, 2000)"
@keydown.enter="navigator.clipboard.writeText('␂'); copied = true; setTimeout(() => copied = false, 2000)"
:class="copied ? 'border-green-400 bg-green-50 dark:bg-green-950' : ''">
␂
SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT
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Encoding Table
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| unicode | U+2402 | |
| decimal | 9218 | |
| htmldecimal | ␂ | |
| htmlhex | ␂ | |
| css | \2402 | |
| javascript | \u{2402} | |
| python | \u2402 | |
| java | \u2402 | |
| go | \u2402 | |
| ruby | \u{2402} | |
| rust | \u{2402} | |
| ccpp | \u2402 | |
| urlencoded | %E2%90%82 | |
| utf8bytes | e2 90 82 | |
| utf16bebytes | 24 02 | |
| utf32bebytes | 00 00 24 02 |
How to Use
HTML:
␂
CSS:
content: "\2402"
JavaScript:
"\u{2402}"
Python:
"\u2402"
Properties
- Block
- Control Pictures
- Script
- Zyyy
- Category
- Other Symbol (So)
- Bidirectional
- ON
- Combining
- 0
- Mirrored
- No
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ␂ character (SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT)?
␂ (SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT) is the Unicode character U+2402.
What is the Unicode codepoint of SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT?
The SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT character (␂) has codepoint U+2402.
How do I type or copy SYMBOL FOR START OF TEXT?
Copy ␂ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.