U+2388 "⎈" Helm Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⎈
U+2388 "⎈" Helm Symbol is a graphical representation of a ship's wheel or helm, primarily used in technical and engineering contexts, such as control panel diagrams or nautical-themed interfaces, to denote a steering or directional control function. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block of Unicode, which includes various symbols for specialized applications, and is distinct from other wheel-like symbols due to its specific design featuring a spoked wheel with a central hub, making it useful for icon or user interface design where a compact visual representation of helm control is needed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2388 |
| Version Added | 3.0 |
| Name | Helm 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 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2388 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002388 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2388 |
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 |