What ⬦ means
Read it as formatting unless the surrounding text gives it a role.
A UI design catalog also lists it as a possible replacement for menu or list icons.
A 2001 proposal on mathematical notation (writing equations) compared shapes at several sizes, including medium diamonds. A 2007 Unicode review lists ⬦ among geometric shapes.
Part of collections
Don't confuse it with
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White Diamond
⬦ vs ◇: ◇ is the plain white diamond; ⬦ is the medium-sized form. They are distinct characters.
White Diamond Suit
♢ is the white diamond card suit; ⬦ is a plain geometric diamond with no card meaning.
White Medium Lozenge
⬨ White Medium Lozenge is narrower and taller; ⬦ is a wider diamond.
Related characters
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Combination ideas
4A light, hollow section break
A hollow diamond bullet for a list line
Filled and hollow diamonds alternating in a border
Hollow diamonds framing a heading
Questions people ask
1Why does ⬦ look different in another font?
As of 2026, proportions vary by font; if the active font lacks ⬦, the app may use a fallback font with different proportions.
More like this
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Collections with ⬦
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How to type or find ⬦
- Search it as
- diamond bullet · white diamond bullet · hollow diamond · outlined diamond · diamond square · ⬦ vs ◇
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
⬦CSS
\2B26Microsoft Word
Type 2B26, then press AltX.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⬦
HTML hex
⬦
CSS content
content: "\2B26";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%AC%A6
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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.