U+E01E0 "󠇠" Variation Selector-241 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

󠇠

U+E01E0 "󠇠" Variation Selector-241 is a specialized invisible code point used in digital text to request a specific visual variant for the preceding base character, typically in contexts where the standard glyph may be altered for stylistic or linguistic reasons. Unlike visible characters, this selector does not produce a printed mark but instead instructs a compliant renderer to display a particular alternate form, such as a different shape or stroke pattern, if defined in the font or standard. Its specific purpose is tied to the Unicode Variation Sequences mechanism, where it serves as a formatting tool to ensure precise representation of characters in scripts like CJK or emoji, though its actual effect depends entirely on the font and software support.

General Properties

Code Point U+E01E0
Version Added 4.0
Name Variation Selector-241
Block Variation Selectors Supplement
General Category Nonspacing Mark
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Nonspacing Mark
Alias VS241 (abbreviation)

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 󠇠
HTML Hex Encoding 󠇠
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF3 0xA0 0x87 0xA0
UTF-16 Encoding 0xDB40 0xDDE0
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000E01E0
C/C++/Java Escape \udb40\udde0

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