U+2396 "⎖" Decimal Separator Key Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⎖
U+2396 "⎖" Decimal Separator Key Symbol is a graphical representation used primarily in technical documentation and user interface illustrations to denote a key on a calculator or numeric keypad that inserts a decimal separator, such as a period or comma, depending on locale conventions. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block of Unicode, which contains symbols for various specialized applications. This character allows designers and writers to clearly indicate the decimal point function without relying on language-specific text, making it useful in multilingual manuals or diagrams for electronic devices. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent display across different platforms and fonts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2396 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Decimal Separator 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 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2396 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002396 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2396 |
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 |