Q: How do I write ⬘ in HTML?

As a numeric character reference ⬘ (decimal) or ⬘ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

Question 1

What is the character U+2B18?

Accepted Answer

U+2B18 ⬘ is officially named DIAMOND WITH TOP HALF BLACK. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and the category Other symbol.

Question 2

How do I type ⬘?

Accepted Answer

Windows (Word, WordPad): type 2B18, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 2b18, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 2B18. Or simply copy it from this page.

Question 3

How do I write ⬘ in HTML?

Accepted Answer

As a numeric character reference &#11032; (decimal) or &#x2B18; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

Question 4

How is ⬘ encoded in UTF-8?

Accepted Answer

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: E2 AC 98. In UTF-16: 2B18.

Name	DIAMOND WITH TOP HALF BLACK
Code point	`U+2B18`
Decimal	`11032`
Block	Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
Category	Other symbol (So)
UTF-8	`E2 AC 98`
UTF-16	`2B18`
UTF-32	`00002B18`
HTML	`⬘` `⬘`
CSS	`\2B18`
JavaScript	`\u2B18`
Python	`\u2b18`
URL-encoded	`%E2%AC%98`

U+2B18 DIAMOND WITH TOP HALF BLACK

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