U+2393 "⎓" Direct Current Symbol Form Two Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⎓
U+2393 "⎓" Direct Current Symbol Form Two is a graphical character designed to represent direct current in electrical engineering contexts. It visually resembles dashed waveforms or a series of dashes, providing an alternative to other direct current symbols within the Unicode standard. This symbol is part of the Miscellaneous Technical block and is typically used in electronic schematics, technical documentation, or labeling where direct current must be distinguished from alternating current. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across digital platforms and applications that require clear, machine-readable notation for direct current power systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2393 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Direct Current Symbol Form Two |
| 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 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2393 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002393 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2393 |
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 |