U+2425 "" Symbol for Delete Form Two Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+2425 "" Symbol for Delete Form Two is a graphical representation used in computing and data transmission to visually mark a deletion operation, specifically as an alternative to the more common "Delete Form One" symbol. It belongs to the "Control Pictures" block of Unicode, which provides iconic depictions for nonprinting control characters from the ASCII and C0 control code sets. While its precise usage has diminished with modern text editing interfaces, it remains a part of the standard for historical documentation, protocol analysis, and cases where plain text must represent the control function of deleting a character or formatting directive, often distinguished from other delete symbols by its specific graphic design.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
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HTML Hex Encoding
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UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2425
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002425
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2425