What means
An octant is one text character divided into eight pixel-like cells. The digits in its name show which cells are filled, so it can serve as a tile in a larger low-resolution picture.
The exact pattern maps to a tile in Kaypro’s reverse graphics set, where light and dark pixels were swapped. A 1983 guide for the Kaypro 10 computer explains why such tiles mattered: one text cell held eight pixels in four rows by two columns, letting software draw lines and shapes.
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Questions people ask
1Why does this octant show as a box?
The font or terminal renderer may not support octants, so it can substitute the replacement mark (as of 2026-09-28).
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How to type or find
- Search it as
- octant · kaypro · 2x4 · mosaic
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
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\1CDC4Unicode hex input
Enter 1CDC4 with an input method that accepts supplementary-plane values.
HTML
Write in HTML.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
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HTML hex
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CSS content
content: "\1CDC4";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9C%B7%84
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On screen
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Code points
2
JS .length
4
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.