␛

U+241B SYMBOL FOR ESCAPE

Control Pictures · Other symbol

NameSYMBOL FOR ESCAPE
Code pointU+241B
Decimal9243
BlockControl Pictures
CategoryOther symbol (So)
UTF-8E2 90 9B
UTF-16241B
UTF-320000241B
HTML␛ ␛
CSS\241B
JavaScript\u241B
Python\u241b
URL-encoded%E2%90%9B

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+241B?

U+241B ␛ is officially named SYMBOL FOR ESCAPE. It belongs to the Control Pictures block and the category Other symbol.

How do I type ␛?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 241B, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 241b, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 241B. Or simply copy it from this page.

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.

How is ␛ encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 90 9B. In UTF-16: 241B.

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