Snowman
Block: Miscellaneous Symbols
- Symbol
- ☃
- Unicode
U+2603- Unicode name
- SNOWMAN
- Block
- Miscellaneous Symbols
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Snowman (☃) is encoded as U+2603 and has the formal Unicode name SNOWMAN. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. Its name places it in the emoji pictograph family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. The code point is the stable identifier when fonts, copy-and-paste, or surrounding context make the glyph ambiguous.
Why Snowman May Look Different Across Fonts
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+2603, while the visible shape is produced by a font, emoji set, and shaping engine. Emoji platforms can redraw the same encoded character or sequence with different artwork, proportions, and color.
For identification, compare code points and sequence structure rather than expecting pixel-for-pixel consistency. Rendering can change while the underlying Unicode record stays the same.
Have another unfamiliar character? Open what is the ☃ symbol called? and identify it from the glyph itself, a Unicode value, or its appearance.
Digital Representations of U+2603
U+2603 = decimal 9731 = HTML ☃ / ☃. A Unicode escape-style form is u2603. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 98 83.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.