Enter a character using Unicode code point in CotEditor on Mac

You can enter characters using hexadecimal Unicode code points.

Screenshot of the Unicode text field filled “1F603”

Enter a character using Unicode code point

  1. In the CotEditor app on your Mac, open a document.

  2. Move the insertion point to the location where you want to enter the character.

  3. Choose Edit > Insert by Unicode Code Point.

  4. Enter a code point in the field, or choose one from the history.

  5. Press the Return key.

You can enter either a plain hexadecimal code point or one prefixed with “U+”, “0x”, or “\u”. For example, “1F603”, “U+1F603”, “0x1F603”, and “\u1F603” all insert “😃”.