U+241E "␞" Symbol for Record Separator Unicode Character

U+241E "␞" Symbol for Record Separator is a graphic representation of the control character RS (Record Separator), which has the hexadecimal value 0x1E in the C0 control code set. Originally designed for use in data transmission and storage, the Record Separator serves to delimit distinct logical records or groups of data within a sequential stream, often used in conjunction with other separators like the Unit Separator or File Separator in structured text formats. The visible glyph, a small graphic resembling a stylized "RS" or a distinctive icon, is provided in Unicode for debugging, documentation, or interface display purposes, allowing users to see a non-printable control character in contexts where its presence must be visually indicated.

General Properties

Code Point	U+241E
Version Added	1.1
Name	Symbol for Record Separator
Unicode 1.0 Name	Graphic for Record Separator
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 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding	0x241E
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0000241E
C/C++/Java Escape	\u241e

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