How does the “Unicode Hex Input” input source work

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How can I enter a character using that input source? I tried entering a tab character with +0009, but I didn't get anything. Viceversa, with +9999, I get 香.

Am I doing anything wrong, or doesn't the input source allow to enter control codes?

I tested those codes on Firefox 4.

Best Answer

You are right by pressing Option ⌥+0009.

My guess would be that Firefox, like many browsers, doesn't like tab characters (especially with forms). Try in TextEdit; it should work there.