U+269F "⚟" Three Lines Converging Left Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⚟
U+269F "⚟" Three Lines Converging Left is a symbol that belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block, officially designated for use as a graphic or technical indicator rather than a letter or number. It depicts three diagonal lines that narrow together as they move toward the left side, creating a wedge or funnel like shape that can represent concepts such as merging, compression, or directional focus. Despite its specific name, this character is not commonly used in standard text and is more often encountered in specialized contexts like diagrams, user interface design, or as a placeholder in encoding discussions.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+269F |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Three Lines Converging Left |
| 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 0x9A 0x9F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x269F |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000269F |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u269f |