Here are ASN.1 supported character string types:
| NumericString | numbers 0-9 and single space |
| PrintableString | letters a-z, A-Z, numbers 0-9, space and characters '"()+,-./:=? |
| TeletexString | CCITT T.61 |
| VideotexString | CCITT T.100 and T.101 |
| VisibleString | only visible characters of IA5 (ASCII international version) |
| IA5String | complete set of IA5 |
| GraphicString | ISO registered graphic characters and space |
| GeneralString | registered graphic and control characters plus space and delete |
Here are some examples of definig character string subtype