Unicode Block - Optical Character Recognition

Optical Character Recognition is a collection of symbols designed to represent the graphical patterns used in machine reading of printed text, primarily for encoding the specialized fonts and marks historically employed in optical scanning systems. These characters include the standard OCR-A and OCR-B font glyphs, along with various check symbols, magnetic ink character recognition figures, and other scanning-specific notations that facilitate automated data entry from paper documents. The symbols are intended to visually depict the actual shapes found on physical forms, such as bank checks and credit card imprints, allowing digital systems to exchange or display these recognition patterns consistently.