U+240D "␍" Symbol for Carriage Return Unicode Character

U+240D "␍" Symbol for Carriage Return is a graphic representation of the ASCII control character known as carriage return, which historically originates from typewriters and teleprinters where it would move the print head or cursor back to the beginning of the same line. In modern computing, this symbol is used in documentation, text encoding specifications, and software interfaces to visually indicate the presence of the carriage return control character, often represented by the escape sequence " ". It appears as a leftward-pointing arrow or a symbol resembling a bent line, clarifying textual data that includes non-printing control codes.