Entering Unicode on a Linux system
Press Ctrl, ⇧ (Shift) and U at the same time. Release.
Now enter the hexadecimal code of the desired Unicode symbol. Then press ⏎ (Enter).
For instance in order to enter ≠ (not equal to), press Ctrl⇧U2260⏎ (Enter).
Some examples:
| Meaning | hex. | |
|---|---|---|
| ≠ | not equal to | 2260 |
| ☐ | ballot box | 2610 |
| ☑ | ballot box with check | 2611 |
| ☒ | ballot box with x | 2612 |
| ☕ | hot beverage, coffee cup | 2615 |
| ☰ | trigram for heaven / menu symbol | 2630 |
| ♻ | black universal recycling symbol | 267B |
| ♿ | wheelchair | 267F |
| ✓ | check mark | 2713 |
| 🍔 | hamburger | 1F354 |
| 🍚 | cooked rice | 1F35A |
| 🍟 | French fries | 1F35F |
| 📳 | vibration mode | 1F4F3 |
| 📵 | no mobile phones | 1F4F5 |
| 🔇 | speaker with cancellation stroke | 1F507 |
| 🔬 | microscope | 1F52C |
| 🚭 | no smoking symbol | 1F6AD |
| 🚮 | put litter in this place | 1F6AE |
| 🚯 | do not litter symbol | 1F6AF |
| 🚰 | potable water symbol | 1F6B0 |
| 🚱 | non-potable water symbol | 1F6B1 |
| 🚹 | men symbol | 1F6B9 |
| 🚺 | women symbol | 1F6BA |
| 🚼 | baby (diaper changing facilities) | 1F6BC |
| 🚾 | water closet | 1F6BE |
| 🛌 | sleeping accomodation | 1F6CC |
| 🛏 | bed | 1F6CF |
| 🤫 | face with finger covering closed lips (be quiet) | 1F92B |
| 🤬 | serious face with symbols covering mouth | 1F92C |