U+239A "⎚" Clear Screen Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+239A "⎚" Clear Screen Symbol is a typographic representation of a function typically found in early computing and terminal interfaces, specifically designed to indicate clearing the display or screen. It visually resembles a small rectangle with a diagonal cross or X through it, which served as a mnemonic for erasing or resetting the visual output in character based systems. This symbol belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block of the Unicode standard, where it is formally named the "Clear Screen Symbol" and is often used in documentation or software interfaces to denote a clear command. Its inclusion allows for precise representation of legacy computing concepts in modern digital text without relying on images or descriptive text alone.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⎚ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⎚ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0x8E 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x239A |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x0000239A |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u239a |
Unicode Properties