U+1CC0E "𜰎" Left-Pointing Diode Unicode Character

U+1CC0E "𜰎" Left-Pointing Diode is a rare and specialized symbol belonging to the Supplementary Multilingual Plane, specifically within the "Symbols for Legacy Computing" block, which was added in Unicode version 13.0 to encode graphic characters from vintage computer systems and terminal interfaces. This character depicts a left-pointing diode symbol, likely representing a directional electronic component or a logical indicator in circuit diagrams or early display conventions, distinct from modern arrow characters. Its inclusion preserves historical computing and electronic notation, making it useful for retrocomputing enthusiasts, technical documentation, or digital heritage projects that require faithful reproduction of legacy character sets.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1CC0E
Version Added	16.0
Name	Left-Pointing Diode
Block	Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𜰎
HTML Hex Encoding	𜰎
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9C 0xB0 0x8E
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD833 0xDC0E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001CC0E
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud833\udc0e

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other