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U+00A6 BROKEN BAR
Latin-1 Supplement · Other symbol
| Name | BROKEN BAR |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+00A6 |
| Decimal | 166 |
| Block | Latin-1 Supplement |
| Category | Other symbol (So) |
| UTF-8 | C2 A6 |
| UTF-16 | 00A6 |
| UTF-32 | 000000A6 |
| HTML | ¦ ¦ ¦ |
| CSS | \00A6 |
| JavaScript | \u00A6 |
| Python | \u00a6 |
| URL-encoded | %C2%A6 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+00A6?
U+00A6 ¦ is officially named BROKEN BAR. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and the category Other symbol.
How do I type ¦?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 00A6, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 00a6, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 00A6. Or simply copy it from this page. On Windows, Alt+0166 on the numeric keypad also works.
How do I write ¦ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference ¦ (decimal) or ¦ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly. There is also the named entity ¦.
How is ¦ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 2 bytes: C2 A6. In UTF-16: 00A6.