U+2387 "⎇" Alternative Key Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⎇
U+2387 "⎇" Alternative Key Symbol is a graphical representation of the Alt key found on many computer keyboards, particularly those used with IBM compatible PCs. Its design mimics the key's typical appearance on a standard keyboard, often showing the word "Alt" within a rectangle. This symbol is part of the Unicode Miscellaneous Technical block and serves a specific purpose in technical documentation, user interface design, and keyboard layout diagrams, providing a universal way to denote the key without relying on text alone. Unlike the common abbreviation "Alt" found in menus, this character is intended for visual mapping and schematic contexts where a pictographic representation of the physical key is needed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2387 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Alternative Key Symbol |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⎇ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⎇ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8E 0x87 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2387 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002387 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2387 |
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 |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |