U+2B2A "⬪" Black Small Lozenge Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⬪
U+2B2A "⬪" Black Small Lozenge is a compact, solid diamond symbol that belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, serving as a smaller variant of the larger lozenge character. It is often used in typography, technical notation, and graphical contexts to represent a geometric shape for decorative purposes, as a placeholder, or in diagramming and interface design. Unlike its larger counterparts, the black small lozenge provides a more subtle visual marker while maintaining the distinctive pointed, diamond like outline that makes it useful for emphasis or categorization in lists and text.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B2A |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Black Small 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 0xAA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B2A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B2A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b2a |
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 |