Symbol For Form Feed Symbol
␌ is the Symbol for Form Feed, representing the classic “form feed” control used to eject to a new page.
U+240C
The character ␌ is the “Symbol for Form Feed” (Unicode U+240C). It’s commonly used to display or reference the form feed control in text, documentation, and developer contexts.
Symbol For Form Feed Symbol Meaning
␌ (Unicode U+240C) is the graphic representation of the form feed control character. In many systems and historical text-processing environments, form feed indicated a page break—often moving output to the next page of a printer or terminal. On the web and in software documentation, this symbol helps clarify that a specific control character (form feed) is present, even when the raw control code may be difficult to see. You may encounter ␌ in logs, plain-text specifications, legacy compatibility notes, or when teaching how control characters behave in different encodings and output pipelines.
Common uses
- •Displaying the presence of a form feed control in logs or debug output
- •Documenting legacy text formats where page breaks used form feed
- •Writing specs or tutorials about control characters and how they render
- •Marking page-break behavior in plain-text mockups and examples
- •Using the symbol in developer notes to avoid confusion with other whitespace
Examples
␌ Symbol for Form Feed (U+240C)
- ␌Visible form feed marker: ␌
- ␌Legacy page break shown as ␌ in the sample text
- ␌Control character in trace output: ␌
- ␌Specification note: insert ␌ to start a new page
- ␌Teaching example: ␌ represents form feed
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+240C | |
| HTML Entity | ␌ | |
| HTML Code | ␌ | |
| CSS | \240C | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9228 | |
| Decimal | 9228 |
How to type Symbol For Form Feed Symbol (␌)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9228 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 240C then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 240C. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 240c, 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 Symbol For Form Feed symbol mean?
␌ (Unicode U+240C) is the graphic representation of the form feed control character. In many systems and historical text-processing environments, form feed indicated a page break—often moving output to the next page of a printer or terminal. On the web and in software documentation, this symbol helps clarify that a specific control character (form feed) is present, even when the raw control code may be difficult to see. You may encounter ␌ in logs, plain-text specifications, legacy compatibility notes, or when teaching how control characters behave in different encodings and output pipelines.
What is ␌ called?
It’s called the Symbol for Form Feed. In Unicode it is U+240C.
How do I copy ␌ into HTML?
Use the provided HTML entity: ␌
How do I include ␌ in CSS or JavaScript?
CSS escape: \\240C. JavaScript escape: \\u{240C}.
Is ␌ the same as a normal page break?
It represents the classic form feed control behavior, which typically causes output to advance to a new page in legacy systems and print/terminal contexts.