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U+2306 · Miscellaneous Technical

Perspective ⌆

Perspective is the Unicode character U+2306 (official name “PERSPECTIVE”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2306
HTML⌆
⌆U+2306

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2306
Decimal8966
HTML named entity⌆
HTML (hex)⌆
HTML (decimal)⌆
CSS\2306
JavaScript\u2306
Python\u2306
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 86
UTF-162306
URL-encoded%E2%8C%86

Character details

Official namePERSPECTIVE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⌆

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2306 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “perspective”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “perspective”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2306.

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 “perspective” or enter U+2306.
  • HTML: ⌆ or ⌆
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8966)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌆?

It is U+2306 (PERSPECTIVE), decimal 8966.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2306 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 “perspective”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⌆ or the numeric reference ⌆.