U+2B21 · Other symbol
LaTeX
\varhexagon
White Hexagon Symbol ⬡
⬡ is white hexagon, U+2B21 — \varhexagon in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 5.0, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2B21 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⬡ | |
| HTML decimal | ⬡ | |
| CSS | \2B21 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2B21} | |
| Python | \U00002B21 | |
| Java / C# | \u2B21 | |
| Rust | \u{2b21} | |
| Swift | \u{2B21} | |
| PHP | \u{2B21} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AC%A1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AC A1 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2B21 | |
| Base64 | 4qyh | |
| Decimal | 11041 | |
| LaTeX | \varhexagon | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.0 | |
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 2B21 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “white hexagon” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b21, 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 ⬡ white hexagon symbol?
- On Windows, type 2B21 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2b21. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⬡?
- White Hexagon is U+2B21 and in LaTeX as \varhexagon. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⬡?
- White Hexagon is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and was introduced in Unicode 5.0. 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.