U+2428 "" Symbol for Delete Rectangular Checker Board Form Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2428 "" Symbol for Delete Rectangular Checker Board Form is a graphic control character that belongs to the Control Pictures block, designed for visual representation of control codes rather than as a printable symbol for text. This specific character depicts a rectangular checkerboard pattern intended to graphically indicate a delete or erasure operation, often used in technical contexts such as terminal emulators, data visualization, or documentation of communication protocols where a visual placeholder for the delete control function is needed. It serves as a specialized icon that helps users and systems understand the presence of a non-printable control code in a text stream or interface display.
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Symbol for Delete Square Checker Board Form
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Symbol for Delete Medium Shade Form
General Properties
Code Point
U+2428
Name
Symbol for Delete Rectangular Checker Board Form
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
␨
HTML Hex Encoding
␨
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x90 0xA8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2428
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002428
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2428
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common