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Cloud

Unicode
U+2601
Category
Weather
HTML Entity
☁
CSS
\2601
The ☁ symbol represents a fluffy, cumulus-style cloud, originally added to Unicode in 1993 as part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block for weather forecasting. On social media and messaging apps, it is frequently used to discuss overcast weather, dreaminess, or a calm, airy aesthetic. It also serves as a widespread visual metaphor for cloud computing, the internet, and digital data storage.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+9729 or Win+. then search 'cloud'
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'cloud'
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2601
HTML
☁ or ☁

In Programming

In technical documentation and network architecture diagrams, the cloud symbol is universally recognized as an abstraction for the internet or remote cloud computing infrastructure.

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Tags

cloud cloud computing cloudy data storage dreamy aesthetic internet symbol overcast sky social media technology metaphor text cloud weather weather symbol

Related Symbols

☀ Sun ☼ White Sun With Rays ☂ Umbrella ☃ Snowman ☄ Comet ☔ Umbrella With Rain ⛄ Snowman Without Snow ⛅ Sun Behind Cloud ❄ Snowflake ❅ Tight Snowflake ❆ Heavy Chevron Snowflake ⚡ Lightning Bolt