Variation Selector-12 Symbol
︋ is the Variation Selector-12 character (U+FE0B) used to request a specific glyph presentation.
U+FE0B
︋ is called Variation Selector-12, a technical Unicode character. It’s used in text to influence how certain characters are displayed when supported by the font and renderer. If you’re building multilingual or UI text, it can help request a particular variation.
Variation Selector-12 Symbol Meaning
Variation Selector-12 (U+FE0B) is a Unicode “variation selector” used to request a specific presentation variant for the preceding character. Its effect depends on the character before it and on whether the rendering system supports the selector. In many workflows, it appears in the same family as other FE0x variation selectors, and it may be used alongside characters that have multiple emoji-style or glyph-style possibilities. Practically, it is a low-level typographic control character rather than a visible standalone mark you can rely on in every environment—always test in your target platform and font stack.
Common uses
- •Requesting a specific glyph variation for a preceding character in environments that support Unicode variation selectors.
- •Providing controlled emoji-style presentation in rich text where rendering support is available.
- •Embedding platform-independent text variants for UI/typography experiments.
- •Using in source strings for designers/developers who need precise control over character presentation.
- •Testing font and renderer behavior for variation selectors (U+FE0B and related selectors).
Examples
︋ Variation Selector-12 Symbol
- ︋BaseChar + ︋ to request a particular presentation (test in your renderer).
- ︋Designer copy: paste “A︋” into a mockup to see whether the preceding character changes.
- ︋Developer test string: “\\u{FE0B}” appended after a chosen base character.
- ︋Internationalization QA: verify whether “preceding_char︋” renders as expected.
- ︋Chat app testing: “(character)︋” to check emoji-style variation support.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+FE0B | |
| HTML Entity | ︋ | |
| HTML Code | ︋ | |
| CSS | \FE0B |
FAQ
What does the Variation Selector-12 symbol mean?
Variation Selector-12 (U+FE0B) is a Unicode “variation selector” used to request a specific presentation variant for the preceding character. Its effect depends on the character before it and on whether the rendering system supports the selector. In many workflows, it appears in the same family as other FE0x variation selectors, and it may be used alongside characters that have multiple emoji-style or glyph-style possibilities. Practically, it is a low-level typographic control character rather than a visible standalone mark you can rely on in every environment—always test in your target platform and font stack.
What is ︋ (U+FE0B)?
︋ is Variation Selector-12 (Unicode U+FE0B). It requests a specific presentation variant for the character that precedes it, if supported.
Does ︋ always look different when I type it?
Not necessarily. Variation selectors often have no visible standalone effect; their impact depends on the preceding character and the font/renderer support.
How do I copy ︋ safely in code?
Use the character itself (︋) or the Unicode escape code \bFE0B in JavaScript (\\u{FE0B}) / CSS escape (\\FE0B). Test on your target platform.
Why doesn’t it work in some apps?
Some systems don’t implement variation selector behavior for the required base characters or font glyphs. Rendering support varies across platforms and apps.