U+1CC41 "" Sparse Vertical Fill Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1CC41 "" Sparse Vertical Fill is a relatively recent addition to the Unicode Standard, specifically defined within the Symbols for Legacy Computing supplement block. It represents a graphic pattern consisting of a single vertical line that is spaced apart from the left edge of the character cell, designed for use in recreating old computer terminal and teletext displays that used sparse or low density vertical pixel arrangements. This character is part of a larger set of mosaic and fill characters that allow for precise visual block arrangements, often employed in retro computing contexts, text mode graphics, or emulation to achieve specific visual effects without relying on bitmap images.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1CC41 |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Sparse Vertical Fill |
| 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 0xB1 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD833 0xDC41 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001CC41 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud833\udc41 |
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 |