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Unicode character information

Replacement character


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

Unicode name: Replacement character
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0xFFFD
Codepoint (decimal): 65533
In unicode block: Specials

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: FFFD 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 UFFFD. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: So (Other_Symbol): A symbol of other type.
Bidirectional class: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.