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Pop Directional Formatting (U+202C) character Copy and Paste
The Pop Directional Formatting (U+202C) is an invisible Unicode control character used to end or cancel an active directional embedding or override. It restores text direction to the previous state after characters like Left-to-Right Embedding (U+202A) or Right-to-Left Embedding (U+202B) have been applied.
This character is essential when working with mixed-direction text. Without it, directional formatting may continue longer than intended, causing text alignment and order problems. Pop Directional Formatting ensures that only the intended section of text is affected.
Attribute Table
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+202C |
| Hex Code | 0x202C |
| HTML Entity | |
| LaTeX | No direct command |
| CSS | \202C |
| Windows Alt Code | Alt + 8236 |
| Mac OS | Use Character Viewer or copy and paste |
Purpose
The main purpose of Pop Directional Formatting is to close a directional formatting block and return text rendering to its original direction. It is commonly used in multilingual documents, web content, and applications that handle both left-to-right and right-to-left languages.
Common use cases include:
- Ending RTL or LTR embedded text
- Preventing direction overflow issues
- Formatting multilingual paragraphs
- Ensuring correct text rendering
Key Features
- Formatting reset: Ends directional embedding
- Invisible control: No visible characters
- Essential for mixed text: Prevents layout errors
- Unicode standard: Supported across modern platforms