U+23EB "⏫" Black Up-Pointing Double Triangle Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+23EB "⏫" Black Up-Pointing Double Triangle is a graphical symbol that represents fast forward or skip ahead functionality, typically used in media player interfaces to indicate jumping to the next track or chapter, or to advance at a higher speed. It features two solid upward-pointing triangles stacked vertically, conveying an action of moving quickly upward or forward in a sequence. This character belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block of Unicode and is commonly employed in digital contexts such as video playback controls, user interface design, and software icons for navigation. Its design is visually distinct from the single upward-pointing triangle of play, emphasizing a faster or doubled action.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23EB |
| Version Added | 6.0 |
| Name | Black Up-Pointing Double Triangle |
| 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23EB |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023EB |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23eb |