ESC
Escape
ASCII Code: 27•Category: control
Technical Details
- ASCII Code
- 27
- HTML Entity
- 
- Hexadecimal
- 0x1B
- Binary
- 00011011
- Octal
- 33
Usage & Examples
Programming
char symbol = 'ESC'; // ASCII 27
HTML/Web
 or ESC
Common Uses
escescapecontrol
How to Type This Character
Windows
Alt Code:
Hold Alt and type27 on numeric keypad
Character Map:
Search "Character Map" in Start menu
Mac
Character Viewer:
Press Ctrl +Cmd +Space
Copy & Paste:
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Related Characters
About the Escape
The Escape (ESC) is an ASCII character with code 27. This control symbol is commonly used in esc, escape, controland other applications. You can easily copy this character by clicking the button above.
This character is part of the standard ASCIIcharacter set and is widely supported across different platforms and applications. Use it in documents, code, social media posts, and anywhere you need the escape symbol.