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Bottom Left Crop

U+230DMiscellaneous Technical

Copy and paste ⌍. The Bottom Left Crop character has Unicode code point U+230D and decimal HTML code ⌍.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+230D
HTML Code
⌍
CSS Code
\230D
HTML Entity
⌍
HEX Code
⌍

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+230D
Decimal
8973
Unicode name
BOTTOM LEFT CROP
Block
Miscellaneous Technical · U+2300–U+23FF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u230D"

About Bottom Left Crop

⌍ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+230D (decimal 8973). Its official Unicode name is BOTTOM LEFT CROP.

It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block (U+2300–U+23FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.

How to type or insert Bottom Left Crop

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Microsoft Word
Type 230D, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “bottom left crop”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 230d, then press Space.
HTML
⌍ or ⌍. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\230D"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u230D"

Common questions about Bottom Left Crop

What is the Bottom Left Crop symbol?

⌍ (Bottom Left Crop) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Technical block. Its code point is U+230D, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993).

How do I copy and paste the Bottom Left Crop symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ⌍ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Bottom Left Crop symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 230D and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⌍. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “bottom left crop”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the Bottom Left Crop symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “bottom left crop”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Bottom Left Crop symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

The simplest way is to copy it from this page and paste it where you need it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Bottom Left Crop symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ⌍ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “bottom left crop”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 230D as the character code.

Is the Bottom Left Crop symbol an emoji?

No. ⌍ is a text symbol, not an emoji. It takes the color and size of the surrounding text, and its exact shape depends on the font.

Why does the Bottom Left Crop symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ⌍. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Miscellaneous Technical block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Bottom Left Crop symbol?

In HTML, write ⌍ (decimal) or ⌍ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ⌍. In CSS, use content: "\230D"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u230D". See all HTML codes.