U+23FF "⏿" Observer Eye Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⏿
U+23FF "⏿" Observer Eye Symbol is a glyph representing a stylized eye, often depicted as an eye enclosed within a triangle or a similar geometric shape, which is commonly recognized as a symbol for surveillance, observation, or the all-seeing eye. It was added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Miscellaneous Technical block, serving as a pictographic element for use in technical diagrams, user interface icons, or contexts indicating monitoring and awareness. Despite its visual similarity to other eye symbols like the Eye of Providence, the Observer Eye Symbol is distinct in its technical encoding and is intended for general symbolic representation rather than specific religious or esoteric meanings.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+23FF |
| Version Added | 10.0 |
| Name | Observer Eye 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 0x8F 0xBF |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x23FF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000023FF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u23ff |
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 |