U+2316 "⌖" Position Indicator Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⌖
U+2316 "⌖" Position Indicator is a graphical symbol defined within the Miscellaneous Technical block, typically representing a target, a location marker, or a precise point of reference on maps, diagrams, or user interfaces. Its design usually consists of a crosshair or a plus sign superimposed on a circle, evoking the sight of a scope or a navigation pin. In digital contexts, it is often used to indicate the user's current location on a map, a focal point for alignment tools, or a wayfinding icon in software applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2316 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Position Indicator |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⌖ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⌖ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8C 0x96 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2316 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002316 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2316 |
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 | Upright |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |