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Unicode point escapes

Unicode point escapes (\\u{}) represent Unicode characters within strings.

Language core

Overview

Unicode point escapes (\\u{}) represent Unicode characters within strings.

Browser support

Feature Desktop Mobile
Chrome
Edge
Firefox
Safari
Chrome Android
Safari iOS
unicode_point_escapes
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1+Supported (version) Not supported ※Has note Sub-feature descriptions sourced from MDN Web Docs (CC BY-SA 2.5)

Syntax

JAVASCRIPT 
'\u{1F600}'; // '😀'
'\u{41}';    // 'A'

// Traditional surrogate pair
'\uD83D\uDE00'; // '😀' (same character)

Live demo

Characterdisplay with co-point.

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4 digit co-point

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Stringinside. embed

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Use cases

  • Using Unicode point escapes

    Unicode point escapes (\\u{}) represent Unicode characters within strings.

Cautions

  • No specific concerns. Stable across all major browsers.

Accessibility

  • When updating the DOM dynamically, announce important changes to assistive technology with aria-live regions.

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