U+1F186 "🆆" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter W Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+1F186 "🆆" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter W is a typographic symbol that depicts a white letter W set inside a solid black square, creating a negative or inverse color effect. It belongs to the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block of the Unicode standard and is intended for use in visual or graphical contexts, such as signage, user interface icons, or informational displays. This character is classified as a symbol of other type, meaning it is not a letter used in writing systems but rather a decorative or functional emblem. Its design resembles a square button or badge, making it suitable for applications that require clear, compact labeling, such as indicating a starting point or a command label in menus or controls.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F186 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter W |
| 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 0x86 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD86 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F186 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd86 |