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Unicode character
U+2610
Technical information
Symbol
☐
Name
Ballot box
Unicode number
U+2610
Category
SquaresBallot box symbols
Description
The Unicode character ☐, or U+2610, is known as the "Ballot Box". This character is part of the "Miscellaneous Symbols" block and falls under the "Symbol, Other" category. As its name suggests, it is a symbol that represents an empty ballot box. It's generally depicted as a simple square box with clear, unmarked interior. In many contexts, this symbol is used to indicate a place where a check mark or an 'X' can be added, signifying a vote, choice, or confirmation. Its use is prominent in forms, voting instructions, or other similar representations requiring user input.
Encoding
HTML Entity
☐
HTML Entity (hex)
☐
URL Escape Code
%E2%98%90
UTF-8 (hex)
0xE2 0x98 0x90
UTF-8 (binary)
11100010:10011000:10010000
UTF-16
0x2610
UTF-32
0x00002610
Source Code
C, C++, and Java
"\u2610"
CSS Code
\2610
JavaScript
"\u2610"
Perl
\x{2610}
Python 2
u"\u2610"
Python 3
\u2610
Ruby
\u{2610}
Preview
This Unicode character looks like this ☐ in sentence and in bold like this ☐ and in italic like this ☐.
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