U+E01D3 "󠇓" Variation Selector-228 Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+E01D3 "󠇓" Variation Selector-228 is a special invisible formatting character within the Variation Selectors Supplement block, designed to be combined with a preceding base character to request a specific glyph variant, typically for CJK ideographs or other complex scripts, according to standardized sequences defined in the Unicode Standard's Ideographic Variation Database or other registered collections. It does not represent a visible symbol on its own but instead acts as a digital instruction for font renderers to display an alternative shape or style for the base character, such as a different stroke order or a more traditional calligraphic form, supporting the accurate representation of historical or regional text variations. Its use is highly specialized, primarily relevant in contexts like advanced typography, scholarly digital editions, or environments requiring precise visual fidelity for East Asian characters.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
󠇓 |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
󠇓 |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xF3 0xA0 0x87 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0xDB40 0xDDD3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000E01D3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\udb40\uddd3 |
Unicode Properties