White Trapezium Symbol
⏢ is the white trapezium (U+23E2) symbol used as a compact geometric shape in technical and design contexts.
U+23E2
The ⏢ character (WHITE TRAPEZIUM) is a small geometric symbol you can copy into documents, designs, or UI text. It’s especially handy when you need a simple, monochrome shape. Below you’ll find practical uses and ready-to-use code references.
White Trapezium Symbol Meaning
⏢ (Unicode U+23E2) is named WHITE TRAPEZIUM and represents a geometric, trapezoid-like white shape. In practice, it’s most often used as a visual marker—such as a bullet, icon-like divider, or decorative element—because it reads clearly in many fonts and supports quick copy/paste. Since it’s a Unicode “symbol” character rather than a word, it’s typically used when you want a compact graphic in text-only contexts: chat, captions, UI labels, and lightweight diagrams. Its meaning usually depends on the surrounding content rather than a fixed cultural or mathematical definition.
Common uses
- •Use as a text-based icon or separator in headings and lists
- •Add a geometric bullet style in documentation or changelogs
- •Use in UI labels where a small, monochrome shape works like a marker
- •Decorate cards, quotes, or banners in social posts without images
- •Represent a lightweight diagram element in plain-text schematics
Examples
⏢ White Trapezium symbol
- ⏢Release notes ⏢ Version 2.1
- ⏢✅ Open issues ⏢ awaiting review
- ⏢Section marker ⏢ Requirements
- ⏢Tip ⏢ double-check alignment
- ⏢Pipeline step ⏢ build complete
Variations
Ready to copy
Technical codes
| Unicode | U+23E2 | |
| HTML Entity | ⏢ | |
| HTML Code | ⏢ | |
| CSS | \23E2 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9186 | |
| Decimal | 9186 |
How to type White Trapezium Symbol (⏢)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9186 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 23E2 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 23E2. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 23e2, 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 White Trapezium symbol mean?
⏢ (Unicode U+23E2) is named WHITE TRAPEZIUM and represents a geometric, trapezoid-like white shape. In practice, it’s most often used as a visual marker—such as a bullet, icon-like divider, or decorative element—because it reads clearly in many fonts and supports quick copy/paste. Since it’s a Unicode “symbol” character rather than a word, it’s typically used when you want a compact graphic in text-only contexts: chat, captions, UI labels, and lightweight diagrams. Its meaning usually depends on the surrounding content rather than a fixed cultural or mathematical definition.
What is the Unicode code point for ⏢?
⏢ is U+23E2 (WHITE TRAPEZIUM).
How do I include ⏢ in HTML?
Use the HTML entity: ⏢
What CSS escape can I use for ⏢?
Use the CSS escape: \\23E2
How do I add ⏢ in JavaScript?
You can use: \\u{23E2}