Symbol For Device Control Four Symbol
␔ is the Unicode “SYMBOL FOR DEVICE CONTROL FOUR” character used to represent a device control code.
U+2414
␔ is a Unicode technical symbol identified as “SYMBOL FOR DEVICE CONTROL FOUR” (U+2414). It’s primarily used in contexts where control-code concepts need to be displayed in plain text. Because it’s an obscure control-related character, it’s most useful for documentation, debugging, and standards text.
Symbol For Device Control Four Symbol Meaning
␔ (U+2414) is the Unicode character named “SYMBOL FOR DEVICE CONTROL FOUR” (also referenced by the HTML entity ␔ and CSS/JavaScript escapes). In practice, it represents a “device control four” concept—similar to how other control-code symbols are shown in readable form. It does not have a widely recognized everyday cultural meaning. Instead, it’s typically encountered in technical material such as character listings, text renderings of control-code sequences, data-format documentation, or UI/debug output where displaying control intentions matters more than human-readable semantics.
Common uses
- •Displaying device/control-code placeholders in technical documentation
- •Annotating or visualizing control characters in debugging logs
- •Representing this specific Unicode code point in character-reference tables
- •Copy/pasting for standards or encoding discussions in technical writing
- •Including in software test strings that verify rendering of Unicode technical symbols
Examples
␔ Symbol for Device Control Four
- ␔Control symbol: ␔ (U+2414)
- ␔Expected character for DC4: ␔
- ␔Unicode listing shows ␔ under technical symbols.
- ␔Debug output includes ␔ to mark the control action.
- ␔Use ␔ when documenting “device control four”.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2414 | |
| HTML Entity | ␔ | |
| HTML Code | ␔ | |
| CSS | \2414 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9236 | |
| Decimal | 9236 |
How to type Symbol For Device Control Four Symbol (␔)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9236 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2414 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2414. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2414, 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 is ␔ and what does its Unicode name mean?
␔ is the Unicode character “SYMBOL FOR DEVICE CONTROL FOUR” (U+2414). The name indicates it corresponds to a “device control four” concept used in control-code contexts.
How do I type or copy ␔?
You can copy the character directly from this page, or use its escapes: HTML ␔, CSS \2414, or JavaScript \u{2414}.
Is ␔ widely used outside technical/encoding contexts?
No. It’s mainly used in technical material such as character references, debugging output, and documentation that needs to represent a control-code concept.
Will ␔ render the same on all devices?
Rendering depends on the font and Unicode support of the platform. If a font lacks the glyph, it may not display as expected even though the code point is correct.