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Unicode character information


Displayed on your computer as:
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name:
Alternative names:
  • Area, general scripts
  • Ascii c0 control codes
  • C0 control codes, ascii
  • Control codes, ascii c0
  • Control codes, c0
  • General scripts area
  • Latin, basic
  • Null
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x0000
Codepoint (decimal): 0
In unicode block: Basic Latin

Html entities:

� or �

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

Windows: Hold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 0000 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and type U0000. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Cc (Control): A C0 or C1 control code.
Bidirectional class: BN (Boundary_Neutral): Most format characters, control codes, or noncharacters.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.