# ␣ U+2423 OPEN BOX

A small open-topped box shape sitting on the baseline, used to show a visible space, as in code editors and keyboard notation.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `␣` |
| Codepoint | U+2423 |
| Name | OPEN BOX |
| Block | [Control Pictures](https://unicodekit.com/block/control-pictures) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Other Symbol (So) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `␣` `␣` |
| CSS | `\2423` |
| JavaScript | `\u2423` |
| UTF-8 | E2 90 A3 |
| UTF-16 | 2423 |

## Notes

- graphic for space

## Related characters

- ␢ [U+2422 BLANK SYMBOL](https://unicodekit.com/char/2422)
- ␤ [U+2424 SYMBOL FOR NEWLINE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2424)
- ␡ [U+2421 SYMBOL FOR DELETE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2421)
- ␥ [U+2425 SYMBOL FOR DELETE FORM TWO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2425)
- ␠ [U+2420 SYMBOL FOR SPACE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2420)
- ␦ [U+2426 SYMBOL FOR SUBSTITUTE FORM TWO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2426)
- ␟ [U+241F SYMBOL FOR UNIT SEPARATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/241F)
- ␧ [U+2427 SYMBOL FOR DELETE SQUARE CHECKER BOARD FORM](https://unicodekit.com/char/2427)
- ␞ [U+241E SYMBOL FOR RECORD SEPARATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/241E)
- ␨ [U+2428 SYMBOL FOR DELETE RECTANGULAR CHECKER BOARD FORM](https://unicodekit.com/char/2428)
- ␝ [U+241D SYMBOL FOR GROUP SEPARATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/241D)
- ␩ [U+2429 SYMBOL FOR DELETE MEDIUM SHADE FORM](https://unicodekit.com/char/2429)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2423 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2423