U+2383 "⎃" Emphasis Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⎃
U+2383 "⎃" Emphasis Symbol is a graphical glyph from the Miscellaneous Technical block, designed primarily for use in technical documentation, flowchart notations, or as a visual marker to denote emphasis or a point of focus in diagrams. It resembles a solid triangular arrowhead pointing upward to the right, often utilized in user interface design or annotation systems to call attention to a specific element without relying on alternate formatting like italics or bold text. While rarely used in general text, its functional purpose is to serve as a clear, non-alphabetic indicator for highlighting, instruction, or attention in technical contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2383 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Emphasis Symbol |
| 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 0x8E 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2383 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002383 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2383 |
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 |