U+1FB1E "🬞" Block Sextant-6 Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

🬞
Source: Noto Sans Symbols 2 Source: Browser Default

U+1FB1E "🬞" Block Sextant-6 is part of the Symbols for Legacy Computing Supplement block, representing a specific graphical segment used in early computer and terminal interfaces for creating mosaic-like block graphics. This character depicts one of the 64 possible sextant patterns, which divide a square character cell into six triangular sections arranged in a 2x3 grid, with this particular code point corresponding to the sixth combination where all six subdivisions are filled to form a solid rectangular block. Sextant blocks like this one are a higher resolution alternative to the older block element characters and were historically employed in character-based displays and teletext systems to draw more detailed pseudo-graphic imagery and diagrams without requiring actual pixel-based graphics.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
🬞
HTML Hex Encoding
🬞
UTF-8 Encoding
0xF0 0x9F 0xAC 0x9E
UTF-16 Encoding
0xD83E 0xDF1E
UTF-32 Encoding
0x0001FB1E
C/C++/Java Escape
\ud83e\udf1e