U+2BBC "⮼" Overlapping Black Squares Unicode Character

U+2BBC "⮼" Overlapping Black Squares is a typographic symbol within the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, depicting two solid black squares that overlap to form a compact, nearly cross-like or plus-like shape depending on the font rendering. It is rarely used in standard text but may serve as a geometric ornament, a visual marker in diagrams, or a placeholder in abstract notation systems. The design consists of two identical square forms offset diagonally, creating an illusion of depth or layering while remaining entirely filled in a single ink tone.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2BBC
Version Added	11.0
Name	Overlapping Black Squares
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 0xAE 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2BBC
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002BBC
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2bbc

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