Note: This is a placeholder character used to represent embedded objects in text
Shortcodes
Copy and paste shortcodes for ⠀ Braille Pattern Blank.
| Symbol | ⠀ |
| Unicode | U+FFFC |
| HTML Code |  |
| HEX Code | ⠀ |
| CSS Code | \FFFC |
| UTF-8 | 0xEF 0xBF 0xBC |
| UTF-16 | 0xFFFC |
| UTF-32 | 0x0000FFFC |
Character Details
Name: Object Replacement Character
Unicode Version: 2.1 (May 1998)
Block: Specials (U+FFF0 - U+FFFF)
Plane: Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP)
Script: Common (Zyyy)
Category: Other Symbol (So)
Bidirectional Class: Other Neutral (ON)
Character Mirrored: No
About Object Replacement Character (U+FFFC)
The Object Replacement Character () is a special Unicode character designed to serve as a placeholder in text for embedded objects that cannot be represented as regular text characters. It's part of the Specials block, which contains unique characters used for specific technical purposes.
This character is typically invisible or displays as a replacement box (depending on the system and font). It acts as a marker to indicate where a non-text object (like an image, video, attachment, or other embedded content) should be positioned within a text stream.
Technical Purpose: The Object Replacement Character is used in compound documents where text needs to flow around or reference embedded objects like images, videos, charts, or other non-textual elements.
How It Works:
When a document contains embedded objects (such as images or attachments), the Object Replacement Character serves as a textual representation of that object's position. The actual object data is stored separately, and this character marks its location in the text flow. Applications that understand this character can then display the appropriate object at that position.
Common Uses:
- Word Processors: Representing embedded images, charts, or other objects in document text
- Email Clients: Marking attachment positions in email messages
- Rich Text Editors: Placeholder for embedded media or special elements
- Compound Documents: Marking non-text object positions in complex documents
- Text Extraction: Appears when extracting text from documents with embedded objects
- API Responses: Sometimes used in social media APIs to represent media attachments
When You Might Encounter It:
- Copying text from documents with images or embedded objects
- Working with rich text content in applications
- Processing social media content that includes attachments
- Extracting text from PDFs with embedded elements
- Dealing with email messages containing attachments
- Working with APIs that return compound document formats
Visual Representation:
Depending on your operating system, browser, and font, the Object Replacement Character may appear as:
- A rectangular box with dots or symbols inside
- An empty rectangle or square
- A question mark in a box
- Completely invisible (some systems)
- The characters "OBJ" in some editors
Important Note: This character is not meant to be used directly by end users. It's primarily a technical character used by software and applications to handle compound document structures internally.
Related to Replacement Character:
Don't confuse U+FFFC with U+FFFD (� REPLACEMENT CHARACTER). While both are in the Specials block, U+FFFD is used to replace invalid or unrecognizable characters in text, while U+FFFC specifically marks the position of embedded objects.
Technical Information
The Specials Block:
The Object Replacement Character is part of the Specials block (U+FFF0 to U+FFFF), which is located at the very end of the Basic Multilingual Plane. This block contains several special-purpose characters:
- U+FFF9: Interlinear Annotation Anchor
- U+FFFA: Interlinear Annotation Separator
- U+FFFB: Interlinear Annotation Terminator
- U+FFFC: Object Replacement Character (this character)
- U+FFFD: Replacement Character (�)
Programming Considerations:
For Developers:
- When processing text with embedded objects, preserve this character
- Don't strip it out as whitespace or invalid characters
- Use it to maintain object positions in text streams
- Be aware that text length calculations should include this character
How to add Object Replacement Character in HTML?
To add the  Object Replacement Character in HTML, you can use an HTML entity (decimal) or a Hex code. Use the shortcode section to copy the various shortcodes. Here are the examples:
// HTML code example (Decimal)
<span>Object here: </span>// HEX code example
<span>Object here: </span>// Direct Unicode example
<span>Object here: </span>All the above examples will display the Object Replacement Character as below.
Object here:  (appearance varies by system)
How to add Object Replacement Character in CSS?
To display the Object Replacement Character from CSS, you can use a CSS escape code. Use the shortcode section to copy the CSS code. You can add content :before or :after an element. Here is the example:
// CSS code example
.addSymbol:after {
content: '\FFFC';
}// The HTML
<div class="addSymbol">Object Placeholder</div>The above example for CSS code for Object Replacement Character will display the result as below.
Object Placeholder 
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