U+2414 "␔" Symbol for Device Control Four Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
␔
U+2414 "␔" Symbol for Device Control Four is a control code graphic from the C0 set, specifically representing the terminal control character DC4 (Device Control Four). This symbolic representation is used in visual contexts, such as text editors or debugging interfaces, to depict a non-printable control character that historically instructed devices like printers or terminals to perform a specific function, often the fourth in a series of device-specific commands. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures that users can clearly indicate or document this control code without confusion, preserving its role in legacy systems and protocols.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2414 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Symbol for Device Control Four |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Graphic for Device Control Four |
| 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 0x94 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2414 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002414 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2414 |
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 |