Apl Functional Symbol Star Diaeresis ⍣
⍣ (U+2363) 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: Apl Functional Symbol Star Diaeresis is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Technical). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.
History & usage: In the set of symbols, the APL functional symbol star diaeresis has the codepoint U+2363. It appears in the Miscellaneous Technical block and uses the Common script. This symbol is part of the APL family and is used in technical contexts. In everyday use, people see stars in lists and reviews. Stars have meaning as marks of quality or preference. The star diaeresis can appear in designs or diagrams where a star is needed with a diacritic. The symbol can be used as a decorative mark or a special bullet. It carries no built-in numeric or linguistic value in plain text. For clarity, people often treat stars as simple icons for rating. When people want to show favorites, a star symbol is common. The star diaeresis variant may be mixed with other star shapes in charts or interfaces. Its history is tied to typographic symbols that stand for emphasis or selection. It remains a recognizable token for marking options or favorites in user interfaces.
Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2363 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+2363 - General Category:
So - Age:
1.1 - Bidi Class:
L - Block:
Miscellaneous Technical - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 8D A3 - UTF-16:
2363 - UTF-32:
00002363 - HTML dec:
⍣ - HTML hex:
⍣ - JS escape:
\u2363 - Python \N{}:
\N{APL FUNCTIONAL SYMBOL STAR DIAERESIS} - Python \u:
\u2363 - Python \U:
\U00002363 - URL-encoded:
%E2%8D%A3 - CSS escape:
\2363
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+2363 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.