VT100

Special Graphics Characters

Octal Code Normal Set “Special Graphics” Set
137 _ Blank
140 ` Diamond
141 a Checkerboard
(error indicator)
142 b Horizontal tab
143 c Form Feed
144 d Carriage return
145 e Line feed
146 f Degree symbol
147 g Plus/minus
150 h New line
151 i Vertical tab
152 j Lower-right corner
153 k Upper-right corner
154 l Upper-left corner
155 m Lower-left corner
156 n Crossing lines
157 o Horizontal line – Scan 1
160 p Horizontal line – Scan 3
161 q Horizontal line – Scan 5
162 r Horizontal line – Scan 7
163 s Horizontal line – Scan 9
164 t Left “T”
165 u Right “T”
166 v Bottom “T”
167 w Top “T”
170 x | Vertical bar
171 y Less than or equal to
172 z Greater than or equal to
173 { Pi
174 | Not equal to
175 } UK pound sign
176 ~ Centered dot
Note 1: Codes 1528-1568, 1618, and 1648-1708 are used to draw rectangular grids; each piece
of this line drawing set is contiguous with others so that the lines formed are unbroken.