U+29C6 "⧆" Squared Asterisk Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⧆
U+29C6 "⧆" Squared Asterisk is a typographic symbol categorized under the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, representing an asterisk enclosed within a square outline. Its design combines the familiar star like asterisk with a geometric boundary, which is used in mathematical notation, logical diagrams, and specialized technical contexts to denote a modified or restricted multiplication operation, a distinct operator in algebra, or a placeholder within formal systems. The squared form helps differentiate it from the common asterisk, making it useful in academic and scientific typesetting where clarity between operators or symbols is essential.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+29C6 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Squared Asterisk |
| 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 0xA7 0x86 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x29C6 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000029C6 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u29c6 |
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 |