diff --git a/repos/base/include/base/output.h b/repos/base/include/base/output.h
index e048dbc9b6..748e51aa2e 100644
--- a/repos/base/include/base/output.h
+++ b/repos/base/include/base/output.h
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ namespace Genode {
 	 */
 	void print(Output &output, Hex const &);
 
+	/**
+	 * Helper for the output of an individual character
+	 *
+	 * When printing a 'char' value, it appears as an integral number. By
+	 * wrapping the value in a 'Char' object, it appears as character instead.
+	 */
+	struct Char
+	{
+		char const c;
+
+		explicit Char(char c) : c(c) { }
+
+		void print(Output &output) const { output.out_char(c); }
+	};
+
 	/**
 	 * Print information about object 'obj'
 	 *