Octagonal Sign 🛑

🛑 (U+1F6D1) 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: Octagonal Sign is part of the Symbols family (block: Transport and Map Symbols). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The OCTAGONAL SIGN depicts a geometric octagon used as a visual cue in messages and interfaces. In text, it can signal a boundary, halt, or a caution without words, guiding user actions or indicating a decision point. It also serves as a neutral symbol for alerts in dashboards or forms where space is tight and a quick cue is helpful. Designers should pair it with clear surrounding text to avoid misreadings, and keep the meaning explicit in UI copy. Across platforms, appearance can vary in color and style, so test for readability and avoid ambiguity. For accessibility, ensure screen readers convey the intended meaning through descriptive context and follow best practices for nonverbal indicators.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+1F6D1 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.