U+1FB17 "🬗" Block Sextant-145 Unicode Character

U+1FB17 "🬗" Block Sextant-145 is part of the Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement block, which encodes graphic characters used in early computer and teletext systems. This specific character represents a sextant-digit pattern where three of the six segments in a 2x3 grid are filled, forming a visual block orientation inherited from historical terminal graphics. It is designed for use in text-based interfaces or retro computing contexts where precise block-shaped elements were needed for drawing diagrams or low-resolution images.

General Properties

Code Point	U+1FB17
Version Added	13.0
Name	Block Sextant-145
Block	Symbols for Legacy Computing
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 0xAC 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD83E 0xDF17
UTF-32 Encoding	0x0001FB17
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud83e\udf17

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	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other