U+26DA "⛚" Drive Slow Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⛚
U+26DA "⛚" Drive Slow Sign is a pictographic symbol representing a warning or advisory sign intended to alert drivers to reduce their speed, often found near tight curves, construction zones, or areas with limited visibility. Though it is included in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and defined for general use, its visual design typically features a downward arrow over a horizontal line within a square or diamond shape, echoing real-world traffic signage. This character serves as a convenient typographic tool for digital maps, transportation documents, or any context requiring a compact, cross‑platform representation of a slow down or cautionary sign.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+26DA |
| Version Added | 5.2 |
| Name | Drive Slow Sign |
| 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 0x9B 0x9A |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x26DA |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000026DA |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u26da |