U+1F779 "" Hygiea Form Two Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1F779 "" Hygiea Form Two is a graphical symbol belonging to the Alchemical Symbols block, representing a specific variant of the alchemical sign for purification, often associated with the asteroid or goddess Hygiea. Unlike the more common single-circle form, this version depicts a shape with two connected circles or loops, used historically in manuscript traditions to denote a second grade or stage of the substance or process related to health and cleanliness. Its primary relevance is in the study of historical alchemical notation and medieval medical symbolism, where it served as a technical marker for specific preparations or states of purification.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F779 |
| Version Added | 17.0 |
| Name | Hygiea Form Two |
| Block | Alchemical Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | 🝹 |
| HTML Hex Encoding | 🝹 |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xF0 0x9F 0x9D 0xB9 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83D 0xDF79 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F779 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83d\udf79 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Vertical Orientation | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |