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U+2BFF · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Hellschreiber Pause Symbol ⯿

Hellschreiber Pause Symbol is the Unicode character U+2BFF (official name “HELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL”) 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+2BFF
HTML⯿
⯿U+2BFF

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2BFF
Decimal11263
HTML (hex)⯿
HTML (decimal)⯿
CSS\2BFF
JavaScript\u2BFF
Python\u2BFF
UTF-8 bytesE2 AF BF
UTF-162BFF
URL-encoded%E2%AF%BF

Character details

Official nameHELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⯿

Windows

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

Mac

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

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 “hellschreiber pause symbol” or enter U+2BFF.
  • HTML: ⯿
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11263)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⯿?

It is U+2BFF (HELLSCHREIBER PAUSE SYMBOL), decimal 11263.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2BFF 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 “hellschreiber pause symbol”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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