U+240B "" Symbol for Vertical Tabulation Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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U+240B "" Symbol for Vertical Tabulation is a graphical representation, specifically categorized as a control picture, that visually depicts the control character Vertical Tabulation (VT), which is assigned to the code point U+000B in the C0 control code set. This symbol typically appears as a large, bold "VT" abbreviation enclosed within a rectangular border, mimicking the notation used on older computer keyboards or terminal displays for control keys. Its primary purpose is to serve as a visible placeholder in text logs, documentation, or data displays where the actual vertical tab control character is meant to be shown or referred to, rather than executed as a formatting command that would move a cursor or print head down a specified number of lines.

General Properties

Code Point
U+240B
Name
Symbol for Vertical Tabulation
Unicode 1.0 Name
Graphic for Vertical Tabulation

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
␋
HTML Hex Encoding
␋
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0x8B
UTF-16 Encoding
0x240B
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0000240B
C/C++/Java Escape
\u240b