U+2B2B "⬫" White Small Lozenge Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2B2B "⬫" White Small Lozenge is a typographic symbol belonging to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, depicting a small, hollow diamond shape with a white or transparent interior. It is often used in visual design, diagrams, or user interfaces as a decorative element, a placeholder, or a marker for states or options within lists and charts. This character serves as a smaller alternative to the larger lozenge symbol (U+25CA) and can convey subtle distinctions in information presentation, such as signifying secondary or minor items. Its meaning is generally context dependent, allowing it to adapt to various graphic and textual needs without a specific lexical or mathematical function.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B2B |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | White 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 0xAB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B2B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B2B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b2b |
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 |