U+239A "" Clear Screen Symbol Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols Source: Browser Default

U+239A "" Clear Screen Symbol is a typographic representation of a function typically found in early computing and terminal interfaces, specifically designed to indicate clearing the display or screen. It visually resembles a small rectangle with a diagonal cross or X through it, which served as a mnemonic for erasing or resetting the visual output in character based systems. This symbol belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block of the Unicode standard, where it is formally named the "Clear Screen Symbol" and is often used in documentation or software interfaces to denote a clear command. Its inclusion allows for precise representation of legacy computing concepts in modern digital text without relying on images or descriptive text alone.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
⎚
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x8E 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding
0x239A
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000239A
C/C++/Java Escape
\u239a