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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:
  • Character tabulation
  • horizontal tabulation
  • ht
  • tab
  • Tabulation, character
  • tabulation, horizontal
Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x0009
Codepoint (decimal): 9
In unicode block: Basic Latin

Html entities:

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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: 0009 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 U0009. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Cc (Control): A C0 or C1 control code.
Bidirectional class: S (Segment_Separator): Various segment-related control codes.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.