☰
Misc Symbol 49
- Unicode
- U+2630
- Category
- Zodiac
- HTML Entity
- ☰
- CSS
- \2630
The ☰ symbol, officially named the "Trigram for Heaven" in Unicode, originates from the ancient Chinese divination text, the I Ching. Today, it is almost universally recognized as the "hamburger icon" in web and app design, where it indicates a hidden, togglable navigation menu. Beyond its deep philosophical roots symbolizing sky and strong creative energy, everyday internet users rely on it as a universal digital signpost.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win+. then search "trigram"
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "trigram for heaven"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U 2630 Space
- HTML
- ☰
In Programming
Frontend developers often use the ☰ symbol as a lightweight, text-based alternative to loading SVG graphics or icon fonts for rendering mobile navigation menus.
Tags
Bagua
I Ching heaven
Qian trigram
Taoist symbol
UI symbol
app menu
chinese
divination
hamburger icon
hamburger menu
i ching
menu icon
navigation icon
three bar menu
three lines icon
toggle menu
trigram heaven
web design icon