---
name: "vis-digraph"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "vis"
version: "0.9.r501.g254329d9-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/vis-digraph"
---

# vis-digraph(1)

print Unicode character using mnemonics

## NAME

**vis-digraph** – print Unicode character using mnemonics

## SYNOPSIS

**vis-digraph** *digraph* *...*

**vis-digraph** **-**

## DESCRIPTION

**vis-digraph** read a digraph from command line argument or standard input and print a corresponding Unicode character to standard output, encoded in current locale.

- *digraph*

  A set of two (or more) characters that get replaced by a single Unicode character.

- **-**

  Read digraph from standard input.

Without argument, **vis-digraph** displays all available digraphs along with a description.

## ENVIRONMENT

- LC\_CTYPE

  Locale definition, setting the encoding format of the Unicode character printed out. See [locale(1)](/locale/1.md) for more information.

## EXIT STATUS

- 0

  Digraph correctly read recognised and printed out.

- 1

  Digraph not recognised.

- 2

  Digraph is the beginning of an existing digraph, but does not correspond to a full digraph.

- 3

  An error occurred and digraph could not be read or printed.

## SEE ALSO

[locale(1)](/locale/1.md), [vis(1)](/vis/1.md)

## STANDARDS

**vis-digraph** follows the digraph format from *RFC 1345:* **http://tools.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1345.txt**