U+238C "⎌" Undo Symbol Unicode Character

U+238C "⎌" Undo Symbol is a graphical symbol used in computing and user interface design to represent the common action of undoing a previous operation, such as reverting text editing or file changes. Its visual design typically resembles a backward-curving arrow or a broken circle with a leftward notch, intended to evoke the concept of reversing or rolling back to an earlier state. Originally introduced as part of the Miscellaneous Technical block in Unicode 3.0, this character provides a standardized encoding for the undo symbol across different platforms and applications, though it has historically been implemented less frequently than the traditional curved arrow icons found in many software interfaces.

General Properties

Code Point	U+238C
Version Added	3.0
Name	Undo 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 0x8C
UTF-16 Encoding	0x238C
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000238C
C/C++/Java Escape	\u238c

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