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U+2BC3 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Horizontal Black Octagon ⯃

Horizontal Black Octagon is the Unicode character U+2BC3 (official name “HORIZONTAL BLACK OCTAGON”) 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+2BC3
HTML⯃
⯃U+2BC3

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2BC3
Decimal11203
HTML (hex)⯃
HTML (decimal)⯃
CSS\2BC3
JavaScript\u2BC3
Python\u2BC3
UTF-8 bytesE2 AF 83
UTF-162BC3
URL-encoded%E2%AF%83

Character details

Official nameHORIZONTAL BLACK OCTAGON
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⯃

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2BC3 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “horizontal black octagon”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “horizontal black octagon”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2BC3.

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 “horizontal black octagon” or enter U+2BC3.
  • HTML: ⯃
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11203)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⯃?

It is U+2BC3 (HORIZONTAL BLACK OCTAGON), decimal 11203.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2BC3 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 “horizontal black octagon”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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