U+1F13F Β· Other symbol
Squared Latin Capital Letter P Symbol πΏ
πΏ is squared latin capital letter p, U+1F13F. Unicode also records it as βprogressive broadcasting (ARIB STD B24)β. It was added in Unicode 5.2, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Also known as
- progressive broadcasting (ARIB STD B24)
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+1F13F | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | 🄿 | |
| HTML decimal | 🄿 | |
| CSS | \1F13F | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F13F} | |
| Python | \U0001F13F | |
| Java / C# | \uD83C\uDD3F | |
| Rust | \u{1f13f} | |
| Swift | \u{1F13F} | |
| PHP | \u{1F13F} | |
| URL encoded | %F0%9F%84%BF | |
| UTF-8 bytes | F0 9F 84 BF | |
| UTF-16 bytes | D83C DD3F | |
| Base64 | 8J+Evw== | |
| Decimal | 127295 | |
| Decomposes to | P (square form) | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.2 | |
Will πΏ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. No. Anything that applies NFKC β search indexes, usernames, domain names, programming identifiers β rewrites πΏ as
P. Safe for display, not for storage. - Legacy encodings. πΏ sits above U+FFFF, so it needs a surrogate pair in UTF-16. Software that counts characters by code unit will report it as two.
- Size. 4 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields β SMS, bios, some form validators β usually count bytes, not characters.
Nearby in Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement
Letters and numbers in squares, circles and boxes beyond what the original enclosed block held, including the regional-indicator letters that flag emoji are assembled from.
How to type πΏ
| Windows | Type 1F13F then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for βsquared latin capital letter pβ |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 1f13f, press Enter |
| HTML | 🄿 |
About Unicodeβs Other symbol category
Unicode files this under "other symbol" β 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 πΏ squared latin capital letter p symbol?
- On Windows, type 1F13F and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 1f13f. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for πΏ?
- Squared Latin Capital Letter P is U+1F13F. In UTF-8 it takes 4 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- Will πΏ survive being pasted anywhere?
- Not always. Squared Latin Capital Letter P is a compatibility character: any system that applies Unicode NFKC normalisation β search indexes, usernames, identifiers β replaces it with P. Use it for display, not where text is normalised.