U+1F177 "🅷" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter H Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F177 "🅷" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter H is a typographic symbol encoded in the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block, featuring a white capital letter H set against a solid black square background. This character is primarily used in signage, labeling, and visual communication systems where a distinct, high contrast marker is needed, such as indicating a hospital, helipad, or other locations beginning with the letter H. It belongs to a set of negative squared Latin letters that are often employed in digital interfaces, map icons, and user interface elements to provide clear, universally recognizable shorthand for specific concepts or facilities.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F177 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter H |
| Block | Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🅷 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🅷 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x85 0xB7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD77 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F177 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd77 |