Stopwatch
Block: Miscellaneous Technical
- Symbol
- ⏱
- Unicode
U+23F1- Unicode name
- STOPWATCH
- Block
- Miscellaneous Technical
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Emoji character
Stopwatch (⏱) is encoded as U+23F1 and has the formal Unicode name STOPWATCH. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Miscellaneous Technical 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 Stopwatch May Look Different Across Fonts
Unicode defines the encoded identity U+23F1, 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.
When another character is unclear, try what is the ⏱ symbol called? to identify it from the character itself, its Unicode value, or its shape.
Encoding ⏱ in HTML and Source Text
U+23F1 = decimal 9201 = HTML ⏱ / ⏱. A Unicode escape-style form is u23F1. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 8F B1.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.