---
name: "unicode_stop"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "kbd"
version: "2.10.0-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unicode_stop"
---

# unicode\_stop(1)

revert keyboard and console from unicode mode

## NAME

unicode\_stop - revert keyboard and console from unicode mode

## SYNOPSIS

**unicode\_stop**

## DESCRIPTION

The **unicode\_stop** command will more-or-less undo the effect of **unicode\_start**. It puts the keyboard in ASCII (XLATE) mode, and clears the console UTF-8 mode.

## AUTHORS

Andries Brouwer \<aeb@cwi.nl\>

## SEE ALSO

[**kbd\_mode**(1)](/kbd_mode/1.md), [**unicode\_start**(1)](/unicode_start/1.md), [**utf-8**(7)](/utf-8/7.md), [**setfont**(8)](/setfont/8.md)