Negative Squared Latin Capital Letter O 🅾
🅾 (U+1F17E) 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 O 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 the NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O. In messaging, it conveys ideas, emotions, or objects depending on context. In interfaces, it can symbolize a concept or item, and help emphasize or indicate a prohibition in a UI icon. Its appearance varies across platforms, apps, and fonts, so colors and details may differ and affect interpretation. For accessibility, ensure surrounding text conveys the intended meaning and provide clear alt text. If a platform lacks color emoji support, a monochrome or text-style fallback may be shown. Use thoughtfully in UI and text to keep intent clear and avoid ambiguity in formal content. For cross-platform appearance and accessibility, test in different apps and verify that screen readers can convey the intended meaning.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F17E 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+1F17E - General Category:
So - Age:
6.0 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Enclosed Alphanumeric Supplement - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
F0 9F 85 BE - UTF-16:
D83C DD7E - UTF-32:
0001F17E - HTML dec:
🅾 - HTML hex:
🅾 - JS escape:
\u{1F17E} - Python \N{}:
\N{NEGATIVE SQUARED LATIN CAPITAL LETTER O} - Python \U:
\U0001F17E - URL-encoded:
%F0%9F%85%BE - CSS escape:
\1F17E
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+1F17E 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.