U+23C1 "⏁" Dentistry Symbol Light down and Horizontal with Circle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⏁
U+23C1 "⏁" Dentistry Symbol Light down and Horizontal with Circle is a specialized graphic symbol included in the Miscellaneous Technical block, designed for use in dental charting and notation systems. It typically represents a specific dental instrument, treatment, or condition in professional contexts, such as a light directed downward combined with a horizontal line and a circle, often indicating a particular orientation or procedure in a dental chart. This symbol is part of a set of standardized icons that help dentists and hygienists quickly record observations and plans in patient records, ensuring clarity and consistency across digital and printed documentation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23C1 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Dentistry Symbol Light down and Horizontal with Circle |
| 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 0x8F 0x81 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23C1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023C1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23c1 |
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 |