What ⫶ means
⫶ is the triple colon operator. Unicode classifies it as a mathematical symbol and files it in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block; this site shelves it under Maths.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
⫶ is a single code point, U+2AF6. In HTML that is ⫶, and in CSS \2AF6.
Don't confuse it with
4Questions people ask
1Why does ⫶ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⫶
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2AF6, then Alt+X to get ⫶.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “triple colon operator”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2af6, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⫶CSS
\2AF6Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⫶
HTML hex
⫶
CSS content
content: "\2AF6";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%AB%B6
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.