U+29EB · Math symbol
HTML entity
⧫
LaTeX
\mdlgblklozenge
Black Lozenge Symbol ⧫
⧫ is black lozenge. Write it in HTML as ⧫ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+29EB | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⧫ | |
| HTML decimal | ⧫ | |
| CSS | \29EB | |
| JavaScript | \u{29EB} | |
| Python | \U000029EB | |
| Java / C# | \u29EB | |
| Rust | \u{29eb} | |
| Swift | \u{29EB} | |
| PHP | \u{29EB} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A7%AB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A7 AB | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29EB | |
| Base64 | 4qer | |
| Decimal | 10731 | |
| HTML entity | ⧫ | |
| LaTeX | \mdlgblklozenge | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⧫ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⧫ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⧫ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⧫ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other lozenge characters
Unicode names 4 characters ending in “lozenge”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
Brackets, fences and operators for advanced notation — the ceiling and floor variants, angle brackets and the many circled and squared operators.
All 128 characters in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B →
How to type ⧫
| Windows | Type 29EB then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “black lozenge” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29eb, press Enter |
| HTML | ⧫ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⧫ black lozenge symbol?
- On Windows, type 29EB and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29eb. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⧫?
- Black Lozenge is U+29EB, written in HTML as ⧫ and in LaTeX as \mdlgblklozenge. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⧫?
- Black Lozenge is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.