U+2312

Arc⌒

Arc is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Technical block, listed here under Faces & Emoticons. 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 "eye", "smile", "emoticon".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2312
Decimal
8978
Hex
0x2312
Octal
0o21422

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2312
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ARC
DecimalBase 108978
HexadecimalBase 160x2312
OctalBase 80o21422
BinaryBase 20010001100010010
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: "…"\2312
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%8C%92

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2312
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2312
Python\u2312
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2312

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 8C 92
UTF-16 (BE)2312
UTF-32 (BE)00002312

How to type Arc

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2312 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2312 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2312. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Arc".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2312, 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, \2312 in CSS, and \u2312 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ARC
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 Arc 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 Arc?

Arc is U+2312 (decimal 8978, hexadecimal 0x2312, octal 0o21422). 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 Arc?

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

What is the HTML code for Arc?

Use ⌒ or ⌒. In CSS, use content: "\2312".

How do I type Arc in code?

JavaScript: "\u2312". Python: "\u2312". JSON and Java: "\u2312". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 8C 92.

Is Arc an emoji?

No. Arc 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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