U+2311

Square lozenge⌑

Square lozenge is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Technical block, listed here under Ornaments & Dingbats. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "ornament", "diamond".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2311
Decimal
8977
Hex
0x2311
Octal
0o21421

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2311
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0SQUARE LOZENGE
DecimalBase 108977
HexadecimalBase 160x2311
OctalBase 80o21421
BinaryBase 20010001100010001
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2300–U+23FFMiscellaneous Technical
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⌑
HTML entity (hex)⌑
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2311
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%8C%91

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2311
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2311
Python\u2311
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2311

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 8C 91
UTF-16 (BE)2311
UTF-32 (BE)00002311

How to type Square lozenge

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2311 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2311 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2311. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Square lozenge".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2311, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ⌑ in HTML, \2311 in CSS, and \u2311 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
SQUARE LOZENGE
Block
Miscellaneous Technical (U+2300–U+23FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Technical block: U2300.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Square lozenge symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ⌑ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Square lozenge?

Square lozenge is U+2311 (decimal 8977, hexadecimal 0x2311, octal 0o21421). It lives in the Miscellaneous Technical block (U+2300–U+23FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Square lozenge?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "SQUARE LOZENGE". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Square lozenge?

Use ⌑ or ⌑. In CSS, use content: "\2311".

How do I type Square lozenge in code?

JavaScript: "\u2311". Python: "\u2311". JSON and Java: "\u2311". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 8C 91.

Is Square lozenge an emoji?

No. Square lozenge is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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