U+2BC3 "⯃" Horizontal Black Octagon Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⯃
U+2BC3 "⯃" Horizontal Black Octagon is a typographic symbol representing a vertically elongated octagonal shape filled in solid black, distinct from the more common square or circle forms. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, where it was encoded as part of a set of directional and geometric indicators. This character is often used in digital contexts to denote orientation, direction, or containment, such as in user interface design or signage, though it lacks widespread cultural or linguistic meaning beyond its geometric representation. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent display across platforms, serving as a specialized graphical element for technical or decorative purposes.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BC3 |
| Version Added | 7.0 |
| Name | Horizontal Black Octagon |
| 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 0xAF 0x83 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BC3 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BC3 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2bc3 |
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 |