U+2B28 · Other symbol
LaTeX
\mdwhtlozenge
White Medium Lozenge Symbol ⬨
⬨ is white medium lozenge, U+2B28 — \mdwhtlozenge in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 5.1, and Unicode files it under Other symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2B28 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⬨ | |
| HTML decimal | ⬨ | |
| CSS | \2B28 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2B28} | |
| Python | \U00002B28 | |
| Java / C# | \u2B28 | |
| Rust | \u{2b28} | |
| Swift | \u{2B28} | |
| PHP | \u{2B28} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AC%A8 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AC A8 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2B28 | |
| Base64 | 4qyo | |
| Decimal | 11048 | |
| LaTeX | \mdwhtlozenge | |
| Category | Other symbol (So) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.1 | |
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 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 2B28 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “white medium lozenge” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b28, 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 medium lozenge symbol?
- On Windows, type 2B28 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2b28. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⬨?
- White Medium Lozenge is U+2B28 and in LaTeX as \mdwhtlozenge. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⬨?
- White Medium Lozenge is filed under Other symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and was introduced in Unicode 5.1. 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.