is the Unicode character SYMBOL FOR DELETE SQUARE CHECKER BOARD FORM, code point U+2427 (decimal 9255) in the Control Pictures block, added in Unicode 16.0. In HTML write ␧, and in UTF-8 it is the 3 bytes E2 90 A7.
Codes
| Where | How to write it |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2427 |
| Decimal | 9255 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 90 A7 |
| UTF-16 (big-endian) | 2427 |
| UTF-32 | 00002427 |
| HTML decimal | ␧ |
| HTML hex | ␧ |
| CSS | \2427 |
| JavaScript | \u2427 |
| JSON | \u2427 |
| Python | \u2427 |
| Python by name | \N{SYMBOL FOR DELETE SQUARE CHECKER BOARD FORM} |
| Java, C# | \u2427 |
| Rust, Swift | \u{2427} |
| Go, C, C++ | \u2427 |
| URL (percent-encoded) | %E2%90%A7 |
JavaScript and JSON strings store text as UTF-16, so this character is one code unit long. Python 3 strings count code points, so its length there is 1.
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | SYMBOL FOR DELETE SQUARE CHECKER BOARD FORM |
| Code point | U+2427 (decimal 9255) |
| Block | Control Pictures (U+2400–U+243F) |
| General category | So: Other symbol |
| Script | Common |
| Bidirectional class | ON: Other neutral |
| Mirrored in right-to-left text | No |
| First in Unicode version | 16.0 |
Nearby in Control Pictures
- ␟ U+241F Symbol For Unit Separator
- ␠ U+2420 Symbol For Space
- ␡ U+2421 Symbol For Delete
- ␢ U+2422 Blank Symbol
- ␣ U+2423 Open Box
-  U+2424 Symbol For Newline
- ␥ U+2425 Symbol For Delete Form Two
- ␦ U+2426 Symbol For Substitute Form Two
- U+2428 Symbol For Delete Rectangular Checker Board Form
- U+2429 Symbol For Delete Medium Shade Form
All 42 characters: Control Pictures.
Official reference
Questions people ask
- What is the HTML code for ?
- Use ␧ (decimal) or ␧ (hex).
- What is the UTF-8 encoding of U+2427?
- E2 90 A7 (hex), 3 bytes. In a URL it is %E2%90%A7.
- How do I write U+2427 in JavaScript or Python?
- JavaScript: \u2427. Python: \u2427.
Source
Unicode Character Database 18.0.0 (Unicode License v3); HTML entity names from the WHATWG HTML Standard (CC BY 4.0). The encodings above are computed from the code point and checked against Python's encoders. How the character looks depends on your fonts.
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