Windows key character that displays on non-Windows systems (like Mac)
Posted by jpluimers on 2014/08/08
Though there is a Unicode character for the Apple Command Key, there is none for the Windows Key.
The Windows font WinDings does have a character 255 for it, but that font usually is not installed on non-Windows systems. There it will look like Unicode Character ‘LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH DIAERESIS’ (U+00FF)
This Unicode code point comes closest to the Windows key: Unicode Character ‘SQUARED PLUS’ (U+229E) and is used by Windows Key page on WikiPedia.
- The WinDings character looks like this: ÿ
(non no Windows systems, it will look like an y with two dots on it: ÿ) - The Unicode Codepoint U+229E like this: ⊞
Not a complete match, but pretty close.
The Unicode code points for Mac modifier keys are these:
- Enter: Unicode Character ‘LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK’ (U+21A9)
which looks like ↩ - Shift: Unicode Character ‘UPWARDS WHITE ARROW’ (U+21E7)
which looks like ⇧ - Command: Unicode Character ‘PLACE OF INTEREST SIGN’ (U+2318) which looks like ⌘
- Option/Alt: Unicode Character ‘OPTION KEY’ (U+2325)
which looks like ⌥ - Esc: Unicode Character ‘BROKEN CIRCLE WITH NORTHWEST ARROW’ (U+238B)
which looks like ⎋ - Eject: Unicode Character ‘EJECT SYMBOL’ (U+23CF)
which looks like ⏏
–jeroen
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