Clear Screen Symbol
⎚ is the clear screen symbol used to indicate wiping or resetting a display area.
U+239A
The ⎚ symbol is named the Clear Screen Symbol (Unicode U+239A). It’s commonly used as a visual cue for clearing a console, terminal, or screen region. You can copy it directly or use the provided Unicode escapes in code.
Clear Screen Symbol Symbol Meaning
The ⎚ character is the Unicode “CLEAR SCREEN SYMBOL” (U+239A). In practice, it functions as a concise visual indicator that a view should be cleared, reset, or wiped—similar to what you might label on a button or menu item for a terminal or display panel. Because it’s a distinct technical glyph, it fits well in documentation, developer tools, status messages, and UI elements where you want a compact icon-like symbol without importing an image. Use it sparingly so the action remains clear, especially in user-facing text and keyboard shortcut hints.
Common uses
- •Labeling a “clear screen” button in terminal-style user interfaces
- •Indicating a reset action for a log viewer or output console in apps
- •Annotating documentation and README files for command-line behavior
- •Writing UI tooltips or settings descriptions for display clearing features
- •Decorating status text in developer dashboards and debugging panels
Examples
⎚ Clear Screen Symbol (U+239A)
- ⎚⎚ Clear screen
- ⎚Press ⎚ to wipe the output panel
- ⎚Status: ready (use ⎚ to clear the screen)
- ⎚Command: ⎚ clear console
- ⎚Tip: ⎚ clears prior logs
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+239A | |
| HTML Entity | ⎚ | |
| HTML Code | ⎚ | |
| CSS | \239A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9114 | |
| Decimal | 9114 |
How to type Clear Screen Symbol (⎚)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9114 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 239A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 239A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 239a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⎚ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Clear Screen Symbol symbol mean?
The ⎚ character is the Unicode “CLEAR SCREEN SYMBOL” (U+239A). In practice, it functions as a concise visual indicator that a view should be cleared, reset, or wiped—similar to what you might label on a button or menu item for a terminal or display panel. Because it’s a distinct technical glyph, it fits well in documentation, developer tools, status messages, and UI elements where you want a compact icon-like symbol without importing an image. Use it sparingly so the action remains clear, especially in user-facing text and keyboard shortcut hints.
What is the Unicode code point for ⎚?
It is U+239A, named “CLEAR SCREEN SYMBOL”.
How do I copy ⎚ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ⎚.
How do I use ⎚ with CSS?
Use the CSS escape: \\239A.
How do I reference ⎚ in JavaScript?
You can use the JavaScript Unicode escape: \\u{239A}.