Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter B 🅱
🅱 (U+1F171) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.
What it is and where it’s used: Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter B is part of the Symbols family (block: Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: The character depicts NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B. In messaging, it can represent a bold letter cue, a stylized initial, or a visual marker for a list item. In interfaces, it may be used as a compact badge or status indicator to convey a negative or withheld value without words. In branding or playful text, it can add a retro or graphic touch to headings or labels. Be mindful that appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so color, shape, and detail can differ and affect legibility. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may appear. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning, so the emoji’s purpose is clear to all users across platforms and assistive technologies.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F171 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.
Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.
Related references: browse the Categories for similar characters. When choosing a symbol, prefer the official codepoint for semantic clarity and better compatibility with search, copy, and accessibility tooling.
See our category page for related symbols.
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+1F171 - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 85 B1 - UTF-16:
D83C DD71 - UTF-32:
0001F171 - HTML dec:
🅱 - HTML hex:
🅱 - JS escape:
\u{1F171} - Python \N{}:
\N{NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B} - Python \U:
\U0001F171 - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%85%B1 - CSS escape:
\1F171
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+1F171 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity 🅱 (hex) or 🅱 (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.