U+005F "_" Low Line Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+005F "_" Low Line is a graphic symbol that has been a staple of text and computing for decades, originally appearing on typewriters as a means to underline text by overstriking. In modern digital contexts, it is most commonly known as an underscore and serves critical functions in programming, where it is used to denote spaces in identifier names that cannot contain actual spaces, and in file naming conventions for readability. In plain text, it is also used to represent a blank or placeholder in forms or fill-in-the-blank exercises, and it forms part of the ASCII standard, ensuring consistent representation across virtually all computer systems and software.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+005F |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Low Line |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Spacing Underscore |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| General Category | Connector Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | _ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | _ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0x5F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x005F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000005F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u005f |