U+1F147 "🅇" Squared Latin Capital Letter X Unicode Character

U+1F147 "🅇" Squared Latin Capital Letter X is a typographic variant of the capital letter X enclosed within a square frame, belonging to the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block. It is primarily used as an enclosed symbol for labeling purposes, often in user interface icons, signage, or list markers where a squared capital X denotes functions like cancel, close, or delete, or as part of a set of enclosed letters for alphanumeric selection. This character distinguishes itself from a simple letter X by its spatial framing, which enhances its readability as an independent symbol rather than part of a word.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1F147
Version Added	6.0
Name	Squared Latin Capital Letter X
Block	Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement
General Category	Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right
Decomposition Type	Square
Decomposition Mapping	"X" U+0058 Latin Capital Letter X

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	🅇
HTML Hex Encoding	🅇
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x9F 0x85 0x87
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83C 0xDD47
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001F147
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83c\udd47

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Ambiguous (Alphabetic or Ideographic)
East Asian Width	Ambiguous
Uppercase	Yes
Other Uppercase	Yes
Cased	Yes
Changes When NFKC Casefolded	Yes
NFKC Casefold	"x" U+0078 Latin Small Letter X
NFKC Simple Casefold	"x" U+0078 Latin Small Letter X
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Alphabetic	Yes
Other Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	Upper