Question

How do I enter Unicode characters like without copying it to the clipboard and pasting it?

Things I know:

• The command ga on the character gives me hex:0001d4ed.
• I can copy it on the clipboard and paste it via "+p.
• I know how to enter Unicode values that have a 4 digit hex code:
  <C-v>u for example <C-v>u03b1 gives the α character.

Answer 1

You can use <C-v>U, that is, an uppercase u, to input an 8 digit hex codepoint character.

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