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U+2B2C · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Black Horizontal Ellipse ⬬

Black Horizontal Ellipse is the Unicode character U+2B2C (official name “BLACK HORIZONTAL ELLIPSE”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2B2C
HTML⬬
⬬U+2B2C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2B2C
Decimal11052
HTML (hex)⬬
HTML (decimal)⬬
CSS\2B2C
JavaScript\u2B2C
Python\u2B2C
UTF-8 bytesE2 AC AC
UTF-162B2C
URL-encoded%E2%AC%AC

Character details

Official nameBLACK HORIZONTAL ELLIPSE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⬬

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2B2C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black horizontal ellipse”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black horizontal ellipse”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2B2C.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “black horizontal ellipse” or enter U+2B2C.
  • HTML: ⬬
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11052)

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Black Small Lozenge
White Small Lozenge
White Horizontal Ellipse
Black Vertical Ellipse
White Vertical Ellipse
Black Right-Pointing Pentagon
White Right-Pointing Pentagon
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Heavy Circle
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Horizontal Tab Key
Vertical Tab Key

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⬬?

It is U+2B2C (BLACK HORIZONTAL ELLIPSE), decimal 11052.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2B2C then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “black horizontal ellipse”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⬬ (or ⬬). There is no named entity.