U+2B1A "⬚" Dotted Square Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2B1A "⬚" Dotted Square is a typographic symbol classified under the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, representing an empty or unfilled square composed of a dashed or dotted outline rather than a solid line. It is commonly used in text-based interfaces, mathematical notation, and form design to indicate a placeholder, a missing value, or a space to be filled, often as a visual cue in educational materials or digital checklists. The character's open, dotted structure distinguishes it from a solid square like U+25A0, and it is supported in most modern fonts and systems for general text display.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2B1A
Name
Dotted Square
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
⬚
HTML Hex Encoding
⬚
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0xAC 0x9A
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2B1A
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002B1A
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2b1a
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common