U+E015E "󠅞" Variation Selector-111 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

󠅞

U+E015E "󠅞" Variation Selector-111 is a specialized invisible control character used in digital text to modify the appearance of a preceding symbol, typically an emoji, by selecting a specific visual variant from a predefined set of alternative designs. As a member of the Variation Selector Supplement block, this particular selector works in conjunction with standardized variation sequences to request a distinct style, such as a different color or detail level, for the base character. It does not produce a visible glyph on its own but instead alters the rendering of the adjacent graphical character when supported by the font and software. This mechanism ensures consistent display of complex or nuanced symbols across different platforms and applications.

General Properties

Code Point U+E015E
Version Added 4.0
Name Variation Selector-111
Block Variation Selectors Supplement
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark
Alias VS111 (abbreviation)

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 󠅞
HTML Hex Encoding 󠅞
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF3 0xA0 0x85 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding 0xDB40 0xDD5E
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000E015E
C/C++/Java Escape \udb40\udd5e

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Joining Type Transparent
Line Break Combining Mark
East Asian Width Ambiguous
Case Ignorable Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
Script Inherited
Script Extensions Inherited
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Indic Conjunct Break Extend
ID Continue Yes
XID Continue Yes
Default Ignorable Code Point Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Extend Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Extend
Word Break Extend
Sentence Break Extend
Variation Selector Yes