U+2711 "✑" White Nib Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
✑
U+2711 "✑" White Nib is a graphic symbol depicting a hollow or outlined version of a fountain pen nib, typically oriented diagonally to resemble a writing implement that has been dipped in ink. It belongs to the Dingbats block, a collection of decorative and typographic symbols, and is often used in digital contexts to represent calligraphy, writing, editing, or drawing tools. Visually similar to its solid counterpart U+2710 "✐" (Pen Nib), the white nib is designed to appear as an outline, making it suitable for use on varied backgrounds or as a standalone icon in document formatting and design software.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2711 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | White Nib |
| Block | Dingbats |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ✑ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ✑ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9C 0x91 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2711 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002711 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2711 |
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 |