U+2B26 "⬦" White Medium Diamond Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2B26 "⬦" White Medium Diamond is a geometric symbol that belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, representing a hollow diamond shape with a medium weight outline. It is often used in typography, diagrams, and user interfaces as a decorative or functional element, such as a marker, bullet point, or indicator in lists and maps. Unlike its filled counterpart, the white diamond conveys a sense of openness or empty space, and it can also appear in mathematical notation or puzzle contexts. Its design is standardized across Unicode compliant fonts, ensuring consistent rendering on different devices and platforms.

General Properties

Code Point U+2B26
Version Added 5.1
Name White Medium Diamond
Block Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General Category Other Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⬦
HTML Hex Encoding ⬦
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xAC 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2B26
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002B26
C/C++/Java Escape \u2b26

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