U+2402 "␂" Symbol for Start of Text Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2402 "␂" Symbol for Start of Text is a control picture glyph that represents the ASCII control character STX, which historically signaled the beginning of a message's textual content in data transmission protocols, distinguishing it from header or control information. This graphic symbol, part of the Control Pictures block in Unicode, visually renders the non-printable STX character as a distinct pictograph for use in documentation, debugging, or user interfaces where the presence of such control codes must be shown clearly.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2402
Name
Symbol for Start of Text
Unicode 1.0 Name
Graphic for Start of Text
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
␂
HTML Hex Encoding
␂
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0x82
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2402
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002402
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2402
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common