U+2440 "⑀" Ocr Hook Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⑀
U+2440 "⑀" Ocr Hook is a specific typographic symbol classified under the "Optical Character Recognition" block in Unicode, designed for use in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) applications, particularly with standardized fonts like OCR-B. This character represents a small hook or mark used as a machine-readable indicator or control symbol, not typically employed in standard text but rather in specialized scanning and data processing systems where it helps identify or delimit information. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures consistent encoding across different platforms and systems, preserving the functionality of legacy OCR formats.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2440 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Ocr Hook |
| Block | Optical Character Recognition |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⑀ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⑀ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x91 0x80 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2440 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002440 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2440 |
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 |