Symbol For Line Feed Symbol
The ␊ symbol (U+240A) represents a line feed character in plain text and technical contexts.
U+240A
␊ is a visible “control character” symbol used to make a line feed easy to spot in written material. It’s especially helpful when documenting or debugging text formats.
Symbol For Line Feed Symbol Meaning
␊ is the Unicode character named “SYMBOL FOR LINE FEED” with code point U+240A. It denotes a line feed (LF), a control character commonly used to end lines in text systems and protocols. Unlike a normal newline that you don’t see in most renderers, this glyph shows the presence of the line feed so it’s easier to discuss formatting issues, compare text samples, or document exact character sequences. You’ll most often encounter it in technical documentation, editors, and debugging output where representing control characters clearly matters.
Common uses
- •Documenting exact newline behavior in specifications and tech writing
- •Debugging logs that need to show line break characters explicitly
- •Writing examples that distinguish line feed (LF) from other newline types
- •Indicating hidden control characters in code reviews and data inspections
- •Annotating text transformations in tutorials and documentation
Examples
␊ Symbol for Line Feed
- ␊Line1␊Line2
- ␊Header: A␊Body: B
- ␊First line␊Second line
- ␊Value=123␊Status=OK
- ␊Row1␊Row2␊Row3
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+240A | |
| HTML Entity | ␊ | |
| HTML Code | ␊ | |
| CSS | \240A |
FAQ
Is ␊ the same as pressing Enter in my editor?
Not exactly. ␊ is a visible symbol that represents the line feed character (LF, U+240A). Pressing Enter usually inserts a newline, but what character(s) get written depends on the system and settings.
When should I use ␊ instead of a normal newline?
Use ␊ when you need to explicitly show where line feed characters occur in text, for documentation, debugging, or educational examples.
How do I insert this symbol using an escape sequence in code?
You can use the Unicode escapes: HTML entity ␊, CSS escape \\240A, or JavaScript escape \\u{240A}.
What does “U+240A” mean?
U+240A is the Unicode code point for the “SYMBOL FOR LINE FEED” character, which you can use to reference or render the character consistently.