Sleep Mode symbol
Type :sleep: · Tech & keys
Unicode name Power Sleep Symbol · Miscellaneous Technical block · added in Unicode 9.0, 2016
What ⏾ is for
The crescent moon from IEEE 1621, the symbol for sleep on computers and remotes. It is the text version, drawn in the same style as the other power symbols.
How to type ⏾
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:sleep: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 23FE with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 23FE then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:sleep: :sleep_mode: On the web
HTML ⏾
Unicode U+23FE
JavaScript '\u{23FE}'
CSS "\23FE"
Python '\u23FE'
URL %E2%8F%BE
What ⏾ gets mistaken for
moon crescent
The general purpose crescent moon, from the astrological symbols. It looks close, and it is the better pick when you mean the moon rather than a sleep button.
crescent moon emoji
The colour emoji. Friendlier in a message, but out of place next to the other power symbols.
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