0x241F

0x241F, or U+241F in Unicode, is a code point in the Control Pictures block. It is named SYMBOL FOR UNIT SEPARATOR and serves as a visible representation of the Unit Separator control character (US). The abstract control code for this character in ASCII/Unicode is U+001F, the Unit Separator.

In use, the Unit Separator is a C0 control character historically employed to divide data into logical units within a stream. There is no standard printable glyph for this control code in ordinary text, so U+241F provides a visual stand-in to aid debugging, documentation, or educational contexts. The actual glyph shown for U+241F depends on the font and rendering system; some fonts display a small graphic or label, while others may render a placeholder if control-picture glyphs are not supported.

Encoding and range context: U+241F is part of the Control Pictures block (U+2400 to U+242F), which is dedicated to providing visible representations of various non-printable C0 controls. This helps developers and researchers inspect control characters in data streams, logs, or files without losing sight of their presence. While useful for certain tasks, these symbols are not commonly used in everyday text and are largely confined to specialized software, documentation, or testing environments. See also the Unit Separator (US), control pictures, and the broader Unicode control character repertoire.