U+1F188 "🆈" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter Y Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🆈
U+1F188 "🆈" Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter Y is part of the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block and represents a white, capital letter Y set inside a black square, designed for use in user interface icons, signage, and communication systems that require a bold, enclosed symbol. It is commonly employed as a marker for the letter Y in contexts such as keypad labels, menu selections, or informational displays where a distinct, high-contrast character is needed to convey options like "Yes" or to denote the letter Y in coded or abbreviated formats.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F188 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter Y |
| 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 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD88 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F188 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd88 |