U+2023 "‣" Triangular Bullet Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
‣
U+2023 "‣" Triangular Bullet is a typographic symbol encoded in the General Punctuation block, designed as a small, solid right-pointing triangle. It is frequently used in printed and digital lists as an alternative to traditional round or square bullets, offering a distinct visual marker for items or points. The character also appears in mathematical notation to denote a directed relation or operation, and its compact shape makes it suitable for decorative purposes in text layouts, providing a simple yet effective way to set off key information.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2023 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Triangular Bullet |
| Block | General Punctuation |
| General Category | Other Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ‣ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ‣ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x80 0xA3 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2023 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002023 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2023 |
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 |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |