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House

U+2302Miscellaneous Technical

Also known as house symbolhome symbol

Copy and paste ⌂. The House character has Unicode code point U+2302 and decimal HTML code ⌂.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+2302
Alt Code
Alt+127
HTML Code
⌂
CSS Code
\2302
HEX Code
⌂

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+2302
Decimal
8962
Unicode name
HOUSE
Block
Miscellaneous Technical · U+2300–U+23FF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u2302"

About House

⌂ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+2302 (decimal 8962). Its official Unicode name is HOUSE.

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 House

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Windows Alt code
With Num Lock on, hold Alt, type 127 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.
Microsoft Word
Type 2302, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “house”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2302, then press Space.
HTML
⌂. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\2302"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u2302"

Common questions about House

What is the House symbol?

⌂ (House) is a symbol in Unicode’s Miscellaneous Technical block. Its code point is U+2302, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as house symbol and home symbol.

How do I copy and paste the House 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 House symbol on Windows?

Turn on Num Lock, hold Alt, type 127 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Microsoft Word, type 2302 and press Alt+X to turn the code into ⌂. In any app, open Character Map from the Start menu, search for “house”, then select and copy the character.

How do I type the House symbol on a Mac?

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

How do I type the House 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 House 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 “house”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 2302 as the character code.

Is the House 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 House 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 House symbol?

In HTML, write ⌂ (decimal) or ⌂ (hexadecimal). In CSS, use content: "\2302"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u2302". See all HTML codes.