Miscellaneous Technical

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Miscellaneous Technical
RangeU+2300..U+23FF
(256 code points)
Plane BMP
Scripts Common
Symbol setsTechnical
APL symbols
Dentistry notation
Assigned256 code points
Unused0 reserved code points
2 deprecated
Source standards ISO 2047, ISO 9995-7
Unicode version history
1.0.0 (1991)45 (+45)
1.0.1 (1992)43 (-2)
1.1 (1993)122 (+79)
3.0 (1999)154 (+32)
3.2 (2002)207 (+53)
4.0 (2003)209 (+2)
4.1 (2005)220 (+11)
5.0 (2006)232 (+12)
5.2 (2009)233 (+1)
6.0 (2010)244 (+11)
7.0 (2014)251 (+7)
9.0 (2016)255 (+4)
10.0 (2017)256 (+1)
Unicode documentation
Code chart ∣ Web page
Note: Two characters were removed from the Miscellaneous Technical block in version 1.0.1 during the process of unifying with ISO 10646. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Miscellaneous Technical is a Unicode block ranging from U+2300 to U+23FF, which contains various common symbols which are related to and used in the various technical, programming language, and academic professions. For example:

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It also includes most of the uncommon symbols used by the APL programming language.

Miscellaneous Technical (2300–23FF) in Unicode

In Unicode, Miscellaneous Technical symbols placed in the hexadecimal range 0x2300–0x23FF, (decimal 8960–9215), as described below.

(2300–233F)

2300231023202330
SymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameLast Hex#
HTML HexHTML HexHTML HexHTML Hex
DecPictureDecPictureDecPictureDecPicture
DIAMETER SIGNREVERSED NOT SIGNTOP HALF INTEGRALTOTAL RUNOUT0
⌀⌐⌠⌰
⌀ U+2300.svg ⌐ U+2310.gif ⌠ U+2320.gif ⌰ U+2330.gif
ELECTRIC ARROWSQUARE LOZENGEBOTTOM HALF INTEGRALDIMENSION ORIGIN1
⌁⌑⌡⌱
⌁ U+2301.svg ⌑ U+2311.gif ⌡ U+2321.gif ⌱ U+2331.gif
HOUSEARCFROWNCONICAL TAPER2
⌂⌒⌢⌲
⌂ U+2302.gif ⌒ U+2312.gif ⌢ U+2322.gif ⌲ U+2332.gif
UP ARROWHEADSEGMENTSMILESLOPE3
⌃⌓⌣⌳
⌃ U+2303.gif ⌓ U+2313.gif ⌣ U+2323.gif ⌳ U+2333.gif
DOWN ARROWHEADSECTORUP ARROWHEAD BETWEEN TWO HORIZONTAL BARSCOUNTERBORE4
⌄⌔⌤⌴
⌄ U+2304.gif ⌔ U+2314.gif ⌤ U+2324.gif ⌴ U+2334.gif
PROJECTIVETELEPHONE RECORDEROPTION KEYCOUNTERSINK5
⌅⌕⌥⌵
⌅ U+2305.gif ⌕ U+2315.gif ⌥ U+2325.gif ⌵ U+2335.gif
PERSPECTIVEPOSITION INDICATORERASE TO THE RIGHTAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL I-BEAM6
⌆⌖⌦⌶
⌆ U+2306.gif ⌖ U+2316.gif ⌦ U+2326.gif ⌶ U+2336.gif
WAVY LINEVIEWDATA SQUARE [6] X IN A RECTANGLE BOXAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL SQUISH QUAD7
⌇⌗⌧⌷
⌇ U+2307.gif ⌗ U+2317.gif ⌧ U+2327.gif ⌷ U+2337.gif
LEFT CEILINGPLACE OF INTEREST SIGNKEYBOARDAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD EQUAL8
⌈⌘⌨⌸
⌈ U+2308.gif ⌘ U+2318.svg ⌨ U+2328.gif ⌸ U+2338.gif
RIGHT CEILINGTURNED NOT SIGNLEFT-POINTING ANGLE BRACKETAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DIVIDE9
⌉⌙〈⌹
⌉ U+2309.gif ⌙ U+2319 -- error.gif 〈 U+2329.gif ⌹ U+2339.gif
LEFT FLOORWATCHRIGHT-POINTING ANGLE BRACKETAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DIAMONDA
⌊⌚〉⌺
⌊ U+230A.gif ⌚ U+231A.gif 〉 U+232A.gif ⌺ U+233A.gif
RIGHT FLOORHOURGLASSERASE TO THE LEFTAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD JOTB
⌋⌛⌫⌻
⌋ U+230B.gif ⌛ U+231B.gif ⌫ U+232B.gif ⌻ U+233B.gif
BOTTOM RIGHT CROPTOP LEFT CORNERBENZENE RINGAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD CIRCLEC
⌌⌜⌬⌼
⌌ U+230C.gif ⌜ U+231C.gif ⌬ U+232C.gif ⌼ U+233C.gif
BOTTOM LEFT CROPTOP RIGHT CORNERCYLINDRICITYAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE STILED
⌍⌝⌭⌽
⌍ U+230D.gif ⌝ U+231D.gif ⌭ U+232D.gif ⌽ U+233D.gif
TOP RIGHT CROPBOTTOM LEFT CORNERALL AROUND-PROFILEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE JOTE
⌎⌞⌮⌾
⌎ U+230E.gif ⌞ U+231E.gif ⌮ U+232E.gif ⌾ U+233E.gif
TOP LEFT CROPBOTTOM RIGHT CORNERSYMMETRYAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL SLASH BARF
⌏⌟⌯⌿
⌏ U+230F.gif ⌟ U+231F.gif ⌯ U+232F.gif ⌿ U+233F.gif
2300231023202330
1. ^ Unicode code points U+2329 & U+232A are deprecated.

(2340–237F)

2340235023602370
SymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameLast Hex#
HTML HexHTML HexHTML HexHTML Hex
DecPictureDecPictureDecPictureDecPicture
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL BACKSLASH BARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD UPWARDS ARROWAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD COLONAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD QUESTION0
⍀⍐⍠⍰
⍀ U+2340.gif ⍐ U+2350.gif ⍠ U+2360.gif ⍰ U+2370.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD SLASHAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UP TACK OVERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UP TACK DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DOWN CARET TILDE1
⍁⍑⍡⍱
⍁ U+2341.gif ⍑ U+2351.gif ⍡ U+2361.gif ⍱ U+2371.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD BACKSLASHAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DEL STILEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DEL DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UP CARET TILDE2
⍂⍒⍢⍲
⍂ U+2342.gif ⍒ U+2352.gif ⍢ U+2362.gif ⍲ U+2372.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD LESS-THANAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD UP CARETAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL STAR DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL IOTA3
⍃⍓⍣⍳
⍃ U+2343.gif ⍓ U+2353.gif ⍣ U+2363.gif ⍳ U+2373.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD GREATER-THANAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DELAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL JOT DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL RHO4
⍄⍔⍤⍴
⍄ U+2344.gif ⍔ U+2354.gif ⍤ U+2364.gif ⍴ U+2374.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL LEFTWARDS VANEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UP TACK JOTAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL OMEGA5
⍅⍕⍥⍵
⍅ U+2345.gif ⍕ U+2355.gif ⍥ U+2365.gif ⍵ U+2375.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL RIGHTWARDS VANEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DOWNWARDS VANEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DOWN SHOE STILEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ALPHA UNDERBAR6
⍆⍖⍦⍶
⍆ U+2346.gif ⍖ U+2356.gif ⍦ U+2366.gif ⍶ U+2376.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD LEFTWARDS ARROWAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DOWNWARDS ARROWAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL LEFT SHOE STILEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL EPSILON UNDERBAR7
⍇⍗⍧⍷
⍇ U+2347.gif ⍗ U+2357.gif ⍧ U+2367.gif ⍷ U+2377.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD RIGHTWARDS ARROWAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUOTE UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL TILDE DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL IOTA UNDERBAR8
⍈⍘⍨⍸
⍈ U+2348.gif ⍘ U+2358.gif ⍨ U+2368.gif ⍸ U+2378.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE BACKSLASHAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DELTA UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL GREATER-THAN DIAERESISAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL OMEGA UNDERBAR9
⍉⍙⍩⍹
⍉ U+2349.gif ⍙ U+2359.gif ⍩ U+2369.gif ⍹ U+2379.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DOWN TACK UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DIAMOND UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL COMMA BARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ALPHAA
⍊⍚⍪⍺
⍊ U+234A.gif ⍚ U+235A.gif ⍪ U+236A.gif ⍺ U+237A.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DELTA STILEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL JOT UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DEL TILDENOT CHECK MARKB
⍋⍛⍫⍻
⍋ U+234B.gif ⍛ U+235B.gif ⍫ U+236B.gif ⍻ U+237B.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DOWN CARETAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE UNDERBARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL ZILDERIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW. It is unknown what this sign is meant to be used for. [7] [8] C
⍌⍜⍬⍼
⍌ U+234C.gif ⍜ U+235C.gif ⍬ U+236C.gif ⍼ U+237C.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD DELTAAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UP SHOE JOTAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL STILE TILDESHOULDERED OPEN BOXD
⍍⍝⍭⍽
⍍ U+234D.gif ⍝ U+235D.gif ⍭ U+236D.gif ⍽ U+237D.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL DOWN TACK JOTAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUOTE QUADAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL SEMICOLON UNDERBARBELL SYMBOLE
⍎⍞⍮⍾
⍎ U+234E.gif ⍞ U+235E.gif ⍮ U+236E.gif ⍾ U+237E.gif
APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL UPWARDS VANEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL CIRCLE STARAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUAD NOT EQUALVERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOTF
⍏⍟⍯⍿
⍏ U+234F.gif ⍟ U+235F.svg ⍯ U+236F.gif ⍿ U+237F.gif
2340235023602370

(2380–23BF)

2380239023A023B0
SymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameLast Hex#
HTML HexHTML HexHTML HexHTML Hex
DecPictureDecPictureDecPictureDecPicture
INSERTION SYMBOLOPEN-CIRCUIT-OUTPUT L-TYPE SYMBOLRIGHT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOKUPPER LEFT OR LOWER RIGHT CURLY BRACKET SECTION0
⎀⎐⎠⎰
⎀ U+2380.gif ⎐ U+2390.gif ⎠ U+23A0.gif ⎰ U+23B0.gif
CONTINUOUS UNDERLINE SYMBOLPASSIVE-PULL-DOWN-OUTPUT SYMBOLLEFT SQUARE BRACKET UPPER CORNERUPPER RIGHT OR LOWER LEFT CURLY BRACKET SECTION1
⎁⎑⎡⎱
⎁ U+2381.gif ⎑ U+2391.gif ⎡ U+23A1.gif ⎱ U+23B1.gif
DISCONTINUOUS UNDERLINE SYMBOLPASSIVE-PULL-UP-OUTPUT SYMBOLLEFT SQUARE BRACKET EXTENSIONSUMMATION TOP2
⎂⎒⎢⎲
⎂ U+2382.gif ⎒ U+2392.gif ⎢ U+23A2.gif ⎲ U+23B2.gif
EMPHASIS SYMBOLDIRECT CURRENT SYMBOL FORM TWOLEFT SQUARE BRACKET LOWER CORNERSUMMATION BOTTOM3
⎃⎓⎣⎳
⎃ U+2383.gif ⎓ U+2393.gif ⎣ U+23A3.svg ⎳ U+23B3.svg
COMPOSITION SYMBOLSOFTWARE-FUNCTION SYMBOLRIGHT SQUARE BRACKET UPPER CORNERTOP SQUARE BRACKET4
⎄⎔⎤⎴
⎄ U+2384.gif ⎔ U+2394.gif ⎤ U+23A4.gif ⎴ U+23B4.gif
WHITE SQUARE WITH CENTRE VERTICAL LINEAPL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL QUADRIGHT SQUARE BRACKET EXTENSIONBOTTOM SQUARE BRACKET5
⎅⎕⎥⎵
⎅ U+2385.gif ⎕ U+2395.gif ⎥ U+23A5.gif ⎵ U+23B5.gif
ENTER SYMBOLDECIMAL SEPARATOR KEY SYMBOLRIGHT SQUARE BRACKET LOWER CORNERBOTTOM SQUARE BRACKET OVER TOP SQUARE BRACKET6
⎆⎖⎦⎶
⎆ U+2386.gif ⎖ U+2396.gif ⎦ U+23A6.gif ⎶ U+23B6.gif
ALTERNATIVE KEY SYMBOLPREVIOUS PAGELEFT CURLY BRACKET UPPER HOOKRADICAL SYMBOL BOTTOM7
⎇⎗⎧⎷
⎇ U+2387.gif ⎗ U+2397.gif ⎧ U+23A7.gif ⎷ U+23B7.gif
HELM SYMBOLNEXT PAGELEFT CURLY BRACKET MIDDLE PIECELEFT VERTICAL BOX LINE8
⎈⎘⎨⎸
⎈ U+2388.gif ⎘ U+2398.gif ⎨ U+23A8.gif ⎸ U+23B8.gif
CIRCLED HORIZONTAL BAR WITH NOTCHPRINT SCREEN SYMBOLLEFT CURLY BRACKET LOWER HOOKRIGHT VERTICAL BOX LINE9
⎉⎙⎩⎹
⎉ U+2389.gif ⎙ U+2399.gif ⎩ U+23A9.gif ⎹ U+23B9.gif
CIRCLED TRIANGLE DOWNCLEAR SCREEN SYMBOLCURLY BRACKET EXTENSIONHORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-1A
⎊⎚⎪⎺
⎊ U+238A.gif ⎚ U+239A.gif ⎪ U+23AA.gif ⎺ U+23BA.gif
BROKEN CIRCLE WITH NORTHWEST ARROWLEFT PARENTHESIS UPPER HOOKRIGHT CURLY BRACKET UPPER HOOKHORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-3B
⎋⎛⎫⎻
⎋ U+238B.gif ⎛ U+239B.gif ⎫ U+23AB.gif ⎻ U+23BB.gif
UNDO SYMBOLLEFT PARENTHESIS EXTENSIONRIGHT CURLY BRACKET MIDDLE PIECEHORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-7C
⎌⎜⎬⎼
⎌ U+238C.gif ⎜ U+239C.gif ⎬ U+23AC.gif ⎼ U+23BC.gif
MONOSTABLE SYMBOLLEFT PARENTHESIS LOWER HOOKRIGHT CURLY BRACKET LOWER HOOKHORIZONTAL SCAN LINE-9D
⎍⎝⎭⎽
⎍ U+238D.gif ⎝ U+239D.gif ⎭ U+23AD.gif ⎽ U+23BD.gif
HYSTERESIS SYMBOLRIGHT PARENTHESIS UPPER HOOKINTEGRAL EXTENSIONDENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL AND TOP RIGHTE
⎎⎞⎮⎾
⎎ U+238E.gif ⎞ U+239E.gif ⎮ U+23AE.gif ⎾ U+23BE.gif
OPEN-CIRCUIT-OUTPUT H-TYPE SYMBOLRIGHT PARENTHESIS EXTENSIONHORIZONTAL LINE EXTENSIONDENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL AND BOTTOM RIGHTF
⎏⎟⎯⎿
⎏ U+238F.gif ⎟ U+239F.gif ⎯ Unicode23AF.gif ⎿ U+23BF.gif
2380239023A023B0

(23C0–23FF)

23C023D023E023F0
SymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameSymbolNameLast Hex#
HTML HexHTML HexHTML HexHTML Hex
DecPictureDecPictureDecPictureDecPicture
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL WITH CIRCLEVERTICAL LINE EXTENSIONTOP TORTOISE SHELL BRACKETALARM CLOCK0
⏀⏐⏠⏰
⏀ U+23C0.gif ⏐ U+23D0.gif ⏠⏰
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLEMETRICAL BREVEBOTTOM TORTOISE SHELL BRACKETSTOPWATCH1
⏁⏑⏡⏱
⏁ U+23C1.gif ⏑ U+23D1.gif ⏡⏱
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL WITH CIRCLEMETRICAL LONG OVER SHORTWHITE TRAPEZIUMTIMER CLOCK2
⏂⏒⏢⏲
⏂ U+23C2.gif ⏒ U+23D2.gif ⏢⏲
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL WITH TRIANGLEMETRICAL SHORT OVER LONGBENZENE RING WITH CIRCLEHOURGLASS WITH FLOWING SAND3
⏃⏓⏣⏳
⏃ U+23C3.gif ⏓ U+23D3.gif ⏣⏳
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH TRIANGLEMETRICAL LONG OVER TWO SHORTSSTRAIGHTNESSBLACK MEDIUM LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE4
⏄⏔⏤⏴
⏄ U+23C4.gif ⏔ U+23D4.gif ⏤⏴
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL WITH TRIANGLEMETRICAL TWO SHORTS OVER LONGFLATNESSBLACK MEDIUM RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE5
⏅⏕⏥⏵
⏅ U+23C5.gif ⏕ U+23D5.gif ⏥⏵
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL AND WAVEMETRICAL TWO SHORTS JOINEDAC CURRENTBLACK MEDIUM UP-POINTING TRIANGLE6
⏆⏖⏦⏶
⏆ U+23C6.gif ⏖ U+23D6.gif ⏦ U+23E6.svg ⏶
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTAL WITH WAVEMETRICAL TRISEMEELECTRICAL INTERSECTIONBLACK MEDIUM DOWN-POINTING TRIANGLE7
⏇⏗⏧⏷
⏇ U+23C7.gif ⏗ U+23D7.gif ⏧ U+23E7.svg ⏷
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTAL WITH WAVEMETRICAL TETRASEMEDECIMAL EXPONENT SYMBOLDOUBLE VERTICAL BAR8
⏈⏘⏨⏸
⏈ U+23C8.gif ⏘ U+23D8.gif ⏨10⏸
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT DOWN AND HORIZONTALMETRICAL PENTASEMEBLACK RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLEBLACK SQUARE FOR STOP9
⏉⏙⏩⏹
⏉ U+23C9.gif ⏙ U+23D9.gif ⏩⏹
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT UP AND HORIZONTALEARTH GROUNDBLACK LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLEBLACK CIRCLE FOR RECORDA
⏊⏚⏪⏺
⏊ U+23CA.gif ⏚ U+23DA.gif ⏪⏺
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL AND TOP LEFTFUSEBLACK UP-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLEPOWER SYMBOLB
⏋⏛⏫⏻
⏋ U+23CB.gif ⏛ U+23DB.gif ⏫⏻
DENTISTRY SYMBOL LIGHT VERTICAL AND BOTTOM LEFTTOP PARENTHESISBLACK DOWN-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLEPOWER ON-OFF SYMBOLC
⏌⏜⏬⏼
⏌ U+23CC.gif ⏜⏬⏼
SQUARE FOOTBOTTOM PARENTHESISBLACK RIGHT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE WITH VERTICAL BARPOWER ON SYMBOLD
⏍⏝⏭⏽
⏍ U+23CD.gif ⏝⏭⏽
RETURN SYMBOLTOP CURLY BRACKETBLACK LEFT-POINTING DOUBLE TRIANGLE WITH VERTICAL BARPOWER SLEEP SYMBOLE
⏎⏞⏮⏾
⏎ U+23CE.gif ⏞⏮⏾
EJECT SYMBOLBOTTOM CURLY BRACKETBLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL BAROBSERVER EYE SYMBOLF
⏏⏟⏯⏿
⏏ U+23CF.gif ⏟⏯⏿
23C023D023E023F0

Block

Miscellaneous Technical [1] [2]
Official Unicode Consortium code chart (PDF)
 0123456789ABCDEF
U+230x
U+231x
U+232x
U+233x
U+234x
U+235x
U+236x
U+237x
U+238x
U+239x
U+23Ax
U+23Bx
U+23Cx
U+23Dx
U+23Ex
U+23Fx
Notes
1. ^ As of Unicode version 15.1
2. ^ Unicode code points U+2329 and U+232A are deprecated as of Unicode version 5.2

Emoji

The Miscellaneous Technical block contains eighteen emoji: U+231A–U+231B, U+2328, U+23CF, U+23E9–U+23F3 and U+23F8–U+23FA. [9] [10]

All of these characters have standardized variants defined, to specify emoji-style (U+FE0F VS16) or text presentation (U+FE0E VS15) for each character, for a total of 36 variants. [11]

Emoji variation sequences
U+231A231B232823CF23E923EA23EB23EC23ED
default presentationemojiemojitexttextemojiemojiemojiemojitext
base code point
base+VS15 (text)
base+VS16 (emoji)
U+23EE23EF23F023F123F223F323F823F923FA
default presentationtexttextemojitexttextemojitexttexttext
base code point
base+VS15 (text)
base+VS16 (emoji)

History

The following Unicode-related documents record the purpose and process of defining specific characters in the Miscellaneous Technical block:

See also

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References

  1. "Unicode 1.0.1 Addendum" (PDF). The Unicode Standard. 1992-11-03. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
  2. Chan, Jonathan (6 April 2023). "update: U+237C ⍼ &angzarr;" . Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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