U+2408 "␈" Symbol for Backspace Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
␈
U+2408 "␈" Symbol for Backspace is a graphic representation of the control character originally used in teletype and computing systems to indicate a backspace operation, which erases the previous character. This symbol is part of the "Control Pictures" block in Unicode, which provides visual glyphs for non printable control codes. Unlike the actual backspace control character (U+0008), which performs an action in software, U+2408 is a visible symbol intended for display in contexts such as documentation, debugging, or interface mockups to clearly represent the presence or function of the backspace command.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2408 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Symbol for Backspace |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Graphic for Backspace |
| Block | Control Pictures |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ␈ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ␈ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x90 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2408 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002408 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2408 |
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 |