U+008F "SS3" SINGLE SHIFT THREE Unicode Character

U+008F "SS3" SINGLE SHIFT THREE is a control code originally defined in the ISO/IEC 2022 standard, used in character encoding systems to temporarily switch to an alternative graphic character set, specifically the third of four possible sets, for the next single character only. It functions within the C1 control code range and is primarily employed in telecommunication protocols, such as Videotex or certain text terminal environments, to access supplementary symbols or foreign language characters without permanently altering the current character set mapping. In modern Unicode text, this character is not intended for normal use as a visible glyph but remains defined for compatibility with legacy data streams.