U+2BFB · Other symbol
Separated Symbol Symbol ⯻
⯻ is separated symbol, U+2BFB. Unicode also records it as “separated pawns”. It was added in Unicode 11.0, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Also known as
- separated pawns
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2BFB | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⯻ | |
| HTML decimal | ⯻ | |
| CSS | \2BFB | |
| JavaScript | \u{2BFB} | |
| Python | \U00002BFB | |
| Java / C# | \u2BFB | |
| Rust | \u{2bfb} | |
| Swift | \u{2BFB} | |
| PHP | \u{2BFB} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AF%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AF BB | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2BFB | |
| Base64 | 4q+7 | |
| Decimal | 11259 | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 11.0 | |
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.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
A mixed block of arrows, stars, and geometric shapes in weights and colours the earlier blocks did not cover, plus a set of astronomical symbols.
How to type ⯻
| Windows | Type 2BFB then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “separated symbol” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2bfb, press Enter |
| HTML | ⯻ |
About Unicode’s Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⯻ separated symbol symbol?
- On Windows, type 2BFB and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2bfb. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⯻?
- Separated Symbol is U+2BFB. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⯻?
- Separated Symbol is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and was introduced in Unicode 11.0. Unicode files this under "other symbol" — the catch-all for pictographs, signs and marks that are neither maths, currency, nor letter-like. It is the largest symbol category in the standard.