U+2427 "" Symbol for Delete Square Checker Board Form Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

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U+2427 "" Symbol for Delete Square Checker Board Form is a specialized graphic symbol used in computing and data processing contexts to represent the delete control function in a visual, checkerboard pattern rather than the typical solid or outlined glyphs. It falls within the Control Pictures block of Unicode, which was designed to provide visible representations of otherwise invisible ASCII and C0 control codes. This particular form, with its squared and checkered appearance, helps distinguish the delete command from other control symbols, especially in documentation, protocol analysis, or terminal emulation where clarity about different control functions is needed.

General Properties

Code Point
U+2427
Name
Symbol for Delete Square Checker Board Form

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
␧
HTML Hex Encoding
␧
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0xA7
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2427
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002427
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2427