U+2611 "☑" Ballot Box with Check Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2611 "☑" Ballot Box with Check is a typographic symbol representing a checked or selected option, commonly used in forms, checklists, and user interfaces to indicate a completed task, affirmative choice, or agreement. It resembles a square box with a check mark inside, distinguishing it from similar characters like the empty ballot box (U+2610) or the heavy check mark. This character is part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is widely supported across digital platforms, making it a convenient alternative to graphical checkbox images for conveying a selection state in plain text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2611 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Ballot Box with Check |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ☑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ☑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x98 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2611 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002611 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2611 |