U+202D "" Left-to-Right Override Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+202D "" Left-to-Right Override is an invisible control character used to force the bidirectional display of text so that all subsequent characters are treated as left-to-right, overriding any inherent directionality of the script, such as Arabic or Hebrew. It is part of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm and is typically applied in specialized digital contexts where precise text direction must be enforced, though it can pose security risks if exploited to misrepresent URLs or file names in user interfaces, as its invisible nature may hide the actual order of characters.
General Properties
Code Point
U+202D
Name
Left-to-Right Override
Alias
LRO (abbreviation)
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
‭
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x80 0xAD
UTF-16 Encoding
0x202D
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000202D
C/C++/Java Escape
\u202d
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common