U+1F9EC "🧬" Dna Double Helix Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

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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

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 Ideographic
East Asian Width Wide
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
Emoji Yes
Emoji Presentation Yes
Extended Pictographic Yes