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Code page used in MS-DOS operating system
Code page 852 (CCSID 852) (also known as CP 852, IBM 00852, OEM 852 (Latin II), MS-DOS Latin 2) is a code page used under DOS to write Central European languages that use Latin script (such as Serbo-Croatian, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian or Slovene).CCSID 852 information document https://web.archive.org/web/20160327100212/http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid852.html 2016-03-27 http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid852.html
CCSID 9044 is the euro currency update of code page/CCSID 852.CCSID 9044 information document https://web.archive.org/web/20160327100212/http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid9044.html 2016-03-27 http://www-01.ibm.com/software/globalization/ccsid/ccsid9044.html Byte AA replaces ¬ with € in that update.
Code page 852 (DOS Latin 2) is very different from ISO 8859-2 (ISO Latin-2), although both are informally referred to as "Latin-2" in different language regions. However, all printable characters from ISO 8859-2 are included, in a different arrangement which preserves a subset of the box-drawing characters of the original DOS code page 437, while sacrificing others (those combining both single and double lining) in order to include more letters with diacritics. This is the same approach taken by code page 850, the equivalent for ISO 8859-1.
This reduced box-drawing support caused display glitches in DOS applications that made use of the box-drawing characters to display a GUI-like surface in text mode (e.g. Norton Commander). Several local, more language-specific encodings were invented to avoid the problem, for example the w:Kamenický encoding for Czech and Slovak or the w:Mazovia encoding for Polish
A variant (used by FreeDOS, for example) replaces the not sign (¬) at code point 0xAA with the euro sign (€).
Character set
The following table shows code page 852. Each character is shown with its equivalent Unicode code point. Only the second half of the table (128–255) is shown, the first half (0–127) being the same as code page 437.
8x12800C7 Alt+128
U+00C7 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA Ç00FC Alt+129
U+00FC LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS ü00E9 Alt+130
U+00E9 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH ACUTE é00E2 Alt+131
U+00E2 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX â00E4 Alt+132
U+00E4 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS ä016F Alt+133
U+016F LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE ů "background:#FFD;;0107 Alt+134
U+0107 LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH ACUTE ć "background:#FFD;;00E7 Alt+135
U+00E7 LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CEDILLA ç0142 Alt+136
U+0142 LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH STROKE ł "background:#FFD;;00EB Alt+137
U+00EB LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS ë0150 Alt+138
U+0150 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE Ő "background:#FFD;;0151 Alt+139
U+0151 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DOUBLE ACUTE ő "background:#FFD;;00EE Alt+140
U+00EE LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX î0179 Alt+141
U+0179 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE Ź "background:#FFD;;00C4 Alt+142
U+00C4 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH DIAERESIS Ä0106 Alt+143
U+0106 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH ACUTE Ć "background:#FFD;;9x14400C9 Alt+144
U+00C9 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH ACUTE É0139 Alt+145
U+0139 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH ACUTE Ĺ "background:#FFD;;013A Alt+146
U+013A LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH ACUTE ĺ "background:#FFD;;00F4 Alt+147
U+00F4 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX ô00F6 Alt+148
U+00F6 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS ö013D Alt+149
U+013D LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH CARON Ľ "background:#FFD;;013E Alt+150
U+013E LATIN SMALL LETTER L WITH CARON ľ "background:#FFD;;015A Alt+151
U+015A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH ACUTE Ś "background:#FFD;;015B Alt+152
U+015B LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH ACUTE ś "background:#FFD;;00D6 Alt+153
U+00D6 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH DIAERESIS Ö00DC Alt+154
U+00DC LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DIAERESIS Ü0164 Alt+155
U+0164 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH CARON Ť "background:#FFD;;0165 Alt+156
U+0165 LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CARON ť "background:#FFD;;0141 Alt+157
U+0141 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L WITH STROKE Ł "background:#FFD;;00D7 Alt+158
U+00D7 MULTIPLICATION SIGN × "background:#EFF;;010D Alt+159
U+010D LATIN SMALL LETTER C WITH CARON č "background:#FFD;;Ax16000E1 Alt+160
U+00E1 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH ACUTE á00ED Alt+161
U+00ED LATIN SMALL LETTER I WITH ACUTE í00F3 Alt+162
U+00F3 LATIN SMALL LETTER O WITH ACUTE ó00FA Alt+163
U+00FA LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH ACUTE ú0104 Alt+164
U+0104 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH OGONEK Ą "background:#FFD;;0105 Alt+165
U+0105 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH OGONEK ą "background:#FFD;;017D Alt+166
U+017D LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH CARON Ž "background:#FFD;;017E Alt+167
U+017E LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH CARON ž "background:#FFD;;0118 Alt+168
U+0118 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH OGONEK Ę "background:#FFD;;0119 Alt+169
U+0119 LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH OGONEK ę "background:#FFD;;00AC Alt+170
U+00AC NOT SIGN ¬ "background:#EFF;;017A Alt+171
U+017A LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH ACUTE ź "background:#FFD;;010C Alt+172
U+010C LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C WITH CARON Č "background:#FFD;;015F Alt+173
U+015F LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA ş "background:#FFD;;00AB Alt+174
U+00AB LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK « "background:#EFF;;00BB Alt+175
U+00BB RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE ANGLE QUOTATION MARK » "background:#EFF;;Bx1762591 Alt+176
U+2591 LIGHT SHADE ░ "background:#EFF;;2592 Alt+177
U+2592 MEDIUM SHADE ▒ "background:#EFF;;2593 Alt+178
U+2593 DARK SHADE ▓ "background:#EFF;;2502 Alt+179
U+2502 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL │ "background:#EFF;;2524 Alt+180
U+2524 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND LEFT ┤ "background:#EFF;;00C1 Alt+181
U+00C1 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH ACUTE Á00C2 Alt+182
U+00C2 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH CIRCUMFLEX Â011A Alt+183
U+011A LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH CARON Ě "background:#FFD;;015E Alt+184
U+015E LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CEDILLA Ş "background:#FFD;;2563 Alt+185
U+2563 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND LEFT ╣ "background:#EFF;;2551 Alt+186
U+2551 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL ║ "background:#EFF;;2557 Alt+187
U+2557 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND LEFT ╗ "background:#EFF;;255D Alt+188
U+255D BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND LEFT ╝ "background:#EFF;;017B Alt+189
U+017B LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE Ż "background:#FFD;;017C Alt+190
U+017C LATIN SMALL LETTER Z WITH DOT ABOVE ż "background:#FFD;;2510 Alt+191
U+2510 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND LEFT ┐ "background:#EFF;;Cx1922514 Alt+192
U+2514 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND RIGHT └ "background:#EFF;;2534 Alt+193
U+2534 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL ┴ "background:#EFF;;252C Alt+194
U+252C BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL ┬ "background:#EFF;;251C Alt+195
U+251C BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT ├ "background:#EFF;;2500 Alt+196
U+2500 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL ─ "background:#EFF;;253C Alt+197
U+253C BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ┼ "background:#EFF;;0102 Alt+198
U+0102 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER A WITH BREVE Ă "background:#FFD;;0103 Alt+199
U+0103 LATIN SMALL LETTER A WITH BREVE ă "background:#FFD;;255A Alt+200
U+255A BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND RIGHT ╚ "background:#EFF;;2554 Alt+201
U+2554 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND RIGHT ╔ "background:#EFF;;2569 Alt+202
U+2569 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE UP AND HORIZONTAL ╩ "background:#EFF;;2566 Alt+203
U+2566 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE DOWN AND HORIZONTAL ╦ "background:#EFF;;2560 Alt+204
U+2560 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND RIGHT ╠ "background:#EFF;;2550 Alt+205
U+2550 BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE HORIZONTAL ═ "background:#EFF;;256C Alt+206
U+256C BOX DRAWINGS DOUBLE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL ╬ "background:#EFF;;00A4 Alt+207
U+00A4 CURRENCY SIGN ¤ "background:#EFF;;Dx2080111 Alt+208
U+0111 LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH STROKE đ "background:#FFD;;0110 Alt+209
U+0110 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH STROKE Đ "background:#FFD;;010E Alt+210
U+010E LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D WITH CARON Ď "background:#FFD;;00CB Alt+211
U+00CB LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E WITH DIAERESIS Ë010F Alt+212
U+010F LATIN SMALL LETTER D WITH CARON ď "background:#FFD;;0147 Alt+213
U+0147 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH CARON Ň "background:#FFD;;00CD Alt+214
U+00CD LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH ACUTE Í00CE Alt+215
U+00CE LATIN CAPITAL LETTER I WITH CIRCUMFLEX Î011B Alt+216
U+011B LATIN SMALL LETTER E WITH CARON ě "background:#FFD;;2518 Alt+217
U+2518 BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND LEFT ┘ "background:#EFF;;250C Alt+218
U+250C BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND RIGHT ┌ "background:#EFF;;2588 Alt+219
U+2588 FULL BLOCK █ "background:#EFF;;2584 Alt+220
U+2584 LOWER HALF BLOCK ▄ "background:#EFF;;0162 Alt+221
U+0162 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA Ţ "background:#FFD;;016E Alt+222
U+016E LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH RING ABOVE Ů "background:#FFD;;2580 Alt+223
U+2580 UPPER HALF BLOCK ▀ "background:#EFF;;Ex22400D3 Alt+224
U+00D3 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH ACUTE Ó00DF Alt+225
U+00DF LATIN SMALL LETTER SHARP S ß00D4 Alt+226
U+00D4 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O WITH CIRCUMFLEX Ô0143 Alt+227
U+0143 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N WITH ACUTE Ń "background:#FFD;;0144 Alt+228
U+0144 LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH ACUTE ń "background:#FFD;;0148 Alt+229
U+0148 LATIN SMALL LETTER N WITH CARON ň "background:#FFD;;0160 Alt+230
U+0160 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S WITH CARON Š "background:#FFD;;0161 Alt+231
U+0161 LATIN SMALL LETTER S WITH CARON š "background:#FFD;;0154 Alt+232
U+0154 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH ACUTE Ŕ "background:#FFD;;00DA Alt+233
U+00DA LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH ACUTE Ú0155 Alt+234
U+0155 LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH ACUTE ŕ "background:#FFD;;0170 Alt+235
U+0170 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE Ű "background:#FFD;;00FD Alt+236
U+00FD LATIN SMALL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE ý00DD Alt+237
U+00DD LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y WITH ACUTE Ý0163 Alt+238
U+0163 LATIN SMALL LETTER T WITH CEDILLA ţ "background:#FFD;;00B4 Alt+239
U+00B4 ACUTE ACCENT ´Fx24000AD Alt+240
U+00AD SOFT HYPHEN SHY02DD Alt+241
U+02DD DOUBLE ACUTE ACCENT ˝ "background:#FFD;;02DB Alt+242
U+02DB OGONEK ˛ "background:#FFD;;02C7 Alt+243
U+02C7 CARON ˇ "background:#FFD;;02D8 Alt+244
U+02D8 BREVE ˘ "background:#FFD;;00A7 Alt+245
U+00A7 SECTION SIGN § "background:#EFF;;00F7 Alt+246
U+00F7 DIVISION SIGN ÷ "background:#EFF;;00B8 Alt+247
U+00B8 CEDILLA ¸00B0 Alt+248
U+00B0 DEGREE SIGN ° "background:#EFF;;00A8 Alt+249
U+00A8 DIAERESIS ¨02D9 Alt+250
U+02D9 DOT ABOVE ˙ "background:#FFD;;0171 Alt+251
U+0171 LATIN SMALL LETTER U WITH DOUBLE ACUTE ű "background:#FFD;;0158 Alt+252
U+0158 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R WITH CARON Ř "background:#FFD;;0159 Alt+253
U+0159 LATIN SMALL LETTER R WITH CARON ř "background:#FFD;;25A0 Alt+254
U+25A0 BLACK SQUARE ■ "background:#EFF;;00A0 Alt+255
U+00A0 NO-BREAK SPACE NBSP
#EFF Symbols and punctuation
#FFD Differences from code page 850
See also
LMBCS-6
References
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc195066.aspx Code Page 852 DOS Latin 2 Developing International Software 6 February 2008 Microsoft 11 Nov 2011
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/cc305161 OEM 852 Go Global Developer Center Microsoft 11 Nov 2011
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964655 Code Pages Supported by Windows: OEM Code Pages Go Global Developer Center Microsoft 11 Oct 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111102135644/http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/goglobal/bb964655 2 November 2011 dead
The Czech and Slovak Character Encoding Mess Explained http://luki.sdf-eu.org/txt/cs-encodings-faq.html#pcl2 2022-02-27 luki.sdf-eu.org
The Czech and Slovak Character Encoding Mess Explained / Kamenicky
https://www.unicode.org/Public/MAPPINGS/VENDORS/MICSFT/PC/CP852.TXT cp852_DOSLatin2 to Unicode table TXT The Unicode Consortium 11 Nov 2011