U+1CE83 "𜺃" Separated Block Sextant-1256 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

𜺃

U+1CE83 "𜺃" Separated Block Sextant-1256 is a symbol from the Unicode standard's Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs block, representing a specific arrangement of a sextant, a navigational instrument used historically for measuring angular distances between celestial bodies. This particular character belongs to a set of block sextant symbols that depict various configurations of dotted or solid sextant arcs and indices, with the number 1256 likely encoding the pattern of filled and empty segments within the symbol's design. It is used primarily in digital contexts where precise representation of historical or technical navigational diagrams is required, such as in specialized text or educational materials about maritime history or astronomical measurement tools.

General Properties

Code Point U+1CE83
Version Added 16.0
Name Separated Block Sextant-1256
Block Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding 𜺃
HTML Hex Encoding 𜺃
UTF-8 Encoding 0xF0 0x9C 0xBA 0x83
UTF-16 Encoding 0xD833 0xDE83
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0001CE83
C/C++/Java Escape \ud833\ude83

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other