x27C0

x27C0 refers to the Unicode code point U+27C0, a symbol in the Dingbats block of the Unicode standard (range U+2700 to U+27BF). The glyph associated with U+27C0 is not fixed; its appearance depends on the font and rendering system. Because different fonts may render the symbol differently or omit it entirely, consistent appearance cannot be assumed across platforms.

Encoding and input: In Unicode terms, U+27C0 belongs to the Basic Multilingual Plane. In UTF-8 it is encoded using three bytes; in UTF-16 it occupies a single 16-bit unit; in UTF-32 it is represented as 0x000027C0. In markup and code, it can be included with HTML numeric references such as ⟀ (or ⟀ in decimal). In many programming languages you can insert it with a Unicode escape such as \u27C0, and CSS can render it with escapes like \27C0.

Usage considerations: The symbol is part of decorative or dingbat symbols and is not typically used for semantic content. Its meaning is not standardized in plain text, so relying on it for information can impact accessibility and searchability. When used in documents or interfaces, it is advisable to provide textual alternatives or tooltips where the symbol’s meaning may not be obvious.

See also: Unicode, Dingbats block, HTML character references, Unicode escapes, fonts and rendering.