U+241A "␚" Symbol for Substitute Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
␚
U+241A "␚" Symbol for Substitute is a graphical representation of the control character with code point 26 in the C0 control code set, originally defined in ASCII as the Substitute character, or SUB. This character was historically used in data transmission and storage to indicate that a preceding character or block of data should be removed or replaced, often as a way to correct errors or signal that a sequence is invalid. The "␚" glyph is part of the Unicode "Control Pictures" block, which provides visible symbols for nonprintable control codes, allowing users to display and discuss these commands in text and technical documentation without ambiguity.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+241A |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Symbol for Substitute |
| Unicode 1.0 Name | Graphic for Substitute |
| 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 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x241A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000241A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u241a |
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 |