What means
It divides one character cell into eight smaller blocks. The digits 1, 4, 7, and 8 mark filled cells; neighboring tiles form images. Kaypro text files could contain 24 block graphics stored beyond ASCII, the basic Latin set. A 2021 Unicode proposal carried the grid forward for legacy data and emulation.
Part of the collection
Related characters
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Questions people ask
1Why does it show as a box?
Your font may lack this glyph. Try one that supports Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement. A blank or replacement box reflects display support, not a different text character.
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How to type or find
- Search it as
- semigraphics · terminal graphics · 2x4 mosaic · text mode pixel
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
𜶴CSS
\1CDB4HTML
Use
𜶴 as a numeric character reference; the browser expands it into the symbol.Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
𜶴
HTML hex
𜶴
CSS content
content: "\1CDB4";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%F0%9C%B6%B4
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On screen
1
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.