U+1F9EC "🧬" Dna Double Helix Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
🧬
U+1F9EC "🧬" Dna Double Helix is a pictographic representation of the iconic twisted ladder structure of deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that stores genetic instructions in living organisms. Officially added to the Unicode Standard in 2017 as part of Emoji 5.0, this symbol is commonly used in discussions about genetics, biology, scientific research, heredity, and biotechnology. Its design typically features two intertwining strands with connecting rungs, though visual details may vary slightly across different platforms and operating systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1F9EC |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Dna Double Helix |
| Block | Supplemental Symbols and Pictographs |
| 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 0xA7 0xAC |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83E 0xDDEC |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001F9EC |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83e\uddec |