U+1F195 "🆕" Squared New Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🆕
U+1F195 "🆕" Squared New is a sign that typically indicates something is fresh or recently added, often used in digital interfaces to promote new features, content, or products. Encoded in the Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement block and rendered as the letters "NEW" enclosed within a square box, it provides a visually compact and universally recognizable symbol for novelty. The character is commonly found in software notifications, mobile app badges, and user interface elements to draw attention to updates or initial releases.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F195 |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Squared New |
| 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 0x95 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83C 0xDD95 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F195 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83c\udd95 |