U+2BE1 "⯡" Hades Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⯡
U+2BE1 "⯡" Hades is a symbol representing the dwarf planet Pluto and is part of a set of astrological and astronomical iconography in the Unicode Standard. This specific glyph depicts the initials of astronomer and symbol designer Kelly K. J. K. (K-K-J-K) or alternately the initials of Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh (C-T), formed into a stylized, pointed shape resembling a celestial body or spearhead. It was added to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block in Unicode version 5.0 in 2006 to provide a more distinct astrological glyph for Pluto, sometimes called the "Hades" symbol, complementing the earlier standard planetary symbols and reflecting the ongoing evolution of written communication in astronomy and astrology.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2BE1 |
| Version Added | 11.0 |
| Name | Hades |
| 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 0xA1 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2BE1 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002BE1 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2be1 |
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 |