Variation Selector-11 Symbol
︊ is Unicode Variation Selector-11 (U+FE0A), used to influence how adjacent characters are displayed.
U+FE0A
︊ is a Unicode technical character named Variation Selector-11. It’s commonly used with other symbols to request a particular visual presentation. If you’re working with emoji or text styling, it can help control how a glyph appears.
Variation Selector-11 Symbol Meaning
︊ (Unicode U+FE0A) is the character called VARIATION SELECTOR-11. Variation selectors are “formatting” marks: they don’t stand alone in most contexts, but instead modify the rendering of a preceding character (or, depending on the system, an adjacent character). In practice, they can be used to request a specific emoji-like or text-like appearance for certain characters that support variation selection. The exact visual result depends on the font and the platform’s Unicode/emoji support. Use it when you need consistent rendering behavior for text that includes emoji-capable characters, and test across the target devices.
Common uses
- •Request a specific emoji-style presentation for an adjacent symbol or character that supports variation selectors.
- •Improve consistency when generating emoji/variant text in apps, bots, or content tools.
- •Control appearance in rich text pipelines where font fallback and rendering differences occur.
- •Add explicit variation behavior when formatting standardized symbols in documents.
- •Use in developer test cases to verify how fonts and renderers handle U+FE0A.
Examples
︊ Variation Selector-11 (U+FE0A)
- ︊Copy: A︊B (placed between characters to test rendering behavior).
- ︊Symbol+selector: ♥︊ (to request a particular presentation where supported).
- ︊Character variant testing: ☺︊ (for visual comparison across devices).
- ︊UI labels: File︊Status (to check glyph shaping/variant rendering).
- ︊Content formatting: Note︊1 (separator used to test how it displays).
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FE0A | |
| HTML Entity | ︊ | |
| HTML Code | ︊ | |
| CSS | \FE0A | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 65034 | |
| Decimal | 65034 |
How to type Variation Selector-11 Symbol (︊)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 65034 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type FE0A then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type FE0A. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type fe0a, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ︊ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Variation Selector-11 symbol mean?
︊ (Unicode U+FE0A) is the character called VARIATION SELECTOR-11. Variation selectors are “formatting” marks: they don’t stand alone in most contexts, but instead modify the rendering of a preceding character (or, depending on the system, an adjacent character). In practice, they can be used to request a specific emoji-like or text-like appearance for certain characters that support variation selection. The exact visual result depends on the font and the platform’s Unicode/emoji support. Use it when you need consistent rendering behavior for text that includes emoji-capable characters, and test across the target devices.
What is ︊ called?
It’s called Variation Selector-11, with Unicode code point U+FE0A.
Does ︊ have a standalone meaning?
Usually not. It acts as a variation selector that modifies the rendering of an adjacent character, and the result depends on the font and platform.
How do I use ︊ in code?
You can insert it directly as ︊, or use the escapes: HTML ︊, CSS \\FE0A, or JavaScript \\u{FE0A}.
Why does ︊ look different on different devices?
Because emoji/text presentation support varies by platform and font, so the renderer may ignore the variation request or choose a different glyph.