U+2B27 "⬧" Black Medium Lozenge Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⬧
U+2B27 "⬧" Black Medium Lozenge is a geometric symbol representing a diamond or rhombus shape, filled in black and set at a medium size relative to other lozenge characters. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, where it is often used in typography, diagramming, or as a decorative bullet point. This character is distinct from the smaller black lozenge (U+25C6) and the larger variants, providing a middle ground for visual emphasis in text. Its design is consistent across most fonts, ensuring reliable recognition in digital communication and notation systems.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B27 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Black Medium Lozenge |
| 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 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B27 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B27 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b27 |
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 |