U+29BB "⦻" Circle with Superimposed X Unicode Character

U+29BB "⦻" Circle with Superimposed X is a typographic symbol that belongs to the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block and is officially named "Circle with Superimposed X." It depicts a simple circle with an X crossed over its center, creating a visual shape that can serve various purposes in notation and design. Historically, this character has been used in mathematics and logic to represent concepts such as a disabled state, negation, or a type of binary operation, depending on context. In modern applications, it may appear in technical diagrams, user interface icons for canceling or disabling functions, or as a decorated symbol in specialized texts. Its clean, two element design makes it easily recognizable and versatile for both academic and practical uses where a distinct, self contained sign is needed.

General Properties

Code Point	U+29BB
Version Added	3.2
Name	Circle with Superimposed X
Block	Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⦻
HTML Hex Encoding	⦻
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xA6 0xBB
UTF-16 Encoding	0x29BB
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000029BB
C/C++/Java Escape	\u29bb

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
Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other