U+1FBCF "" Left One Third Block Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+1FBCF "" Left One Third Block is a symbol belonging to the Symbols for Legacy Computing block, designed to represent a solid rectangular block that occupies the left one third of the typographic cell width, effectively functioning as a partial vertical bar shaped from the left edge inward. This character is used in text-based interfaces, legacy computing systems, and certain graphical representations that require precise, proportional space filling without relying on full block characters. Its inclusion in Unicode helps preserve the visual integrity of old computer displays and terminal graphics, where such fractional blocks were common for creating smooth gradients or simple guages.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+1FBCF |
| Version Added | 16.0 |
| Name | Left One Third Block |
| 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 0xAF 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0xD83E 0xDFCF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0001FBCF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \ud83e\udfcf |
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 |