#Unicode character for mac command key iso#

There is no proper power button symbol in That they will exist in the font of the receiving browser, but they're at leastĪnd as long as we're on the subject, it's a peeve of mine how pedantic ⌽ - ⌽ - ⌽ - a possible substitute for the Power symbolĮven though these are defined in standard Unicode, there is no guarantee ⏎ - ⏎ - ⏎ - the Return Key symbol I originally thought this was supposed to be a symbol for the power button.Īnd while we're at it, some related (not mac-specific):

#Unicode character for mac command key iso#

⎋ - ⎋ - ⎋ - the Escape Key (also not Mac-specific described as 'BROKEN CIRCLE WITH NORTHWEST ARROW', or an escape character from ISO 9995-7). ⇧ - ⇧ - ⇧ - the Shift Key (really just an outline up-arrow, not Mac-specific) Unicode does define some other characters which are sort of Mac-specific. If you are absolutely sure that you don't care if it is wrong on non-Macīut you can not claim surprise when people say they see a Windows Logo on You can even use it on Mac-only web pages If the application explicitly sets the font to one where you know thisĬharacter is defined as the Apple Logo).

So what is it good for? YouĬan use it on Mac-only programs, and it'll probably work fine (especially Yes, on a Mac, you probably see an actual Apple Logo. See when I put the character in right here:  Unicode character U+F8FF (decimal value 63743, or on the web as eitherīut some Windows fonts put in a Windows logo. It just so happens that Apple has chosen to use That means that each operating system, orĪpplication, or implementation is free to use those unicode characters forĪnything they want. The problem is that the unicode value used is one of several that is setĪside for private use. But it is NOTĪnd even WRONG, and it will NOT work properly as a general This is probably fine for Mac-only applications. Some people have noticed, and begun using, the unicode values for the The Apple Logo in Unicode Please avoid using it on the web