Hamburger Symbol Copy and Paste
Press the Copy button beside ☰, then paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, or the Paste command on mobile.
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- 1Copy
Press the button to copy ☰.
- 2Place the cursor
Open the message, document, form, or profile where you need it.
- 3Paste
Use Ctrl+V, Command+V, or the mobile Paste command.
What Is the Hamburger Symbol?
☰ is U+2630 TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN and is widely reused as a three-line menu icon in digital interfaces.
Navigation menus
Compact mobile headers
Application sidebars
Toolbar controls
Related forms
Hamburger Symbol Variants and Related Forms
Identical-to sign
Similar three-line shape with a mathematical meaning
Vertical ellipsis
More-options control in many interfaces
Midline horizontal ellipsis
Overflow or omitted-content mark
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How to Type the Hamburger Symbol
Choose your device or app to insert the hamburger symbol without copying it from another page.
Hamburger Symbol on Windows
In Microsoft Word, type 2630 and press Alt+X. In other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy ☰ from this page.
Hamburger Symbol on Mac
Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the first character name, or copy ☰ from this page.
Hamburger Symbol on iPhone and iPad
Tap the copy button for ☰, then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.
Hamburger Symbol on Android
Tap the copy button for ☰, then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.
Hamburger Symbol on Chromebook
On ChromeOS with Unicode input enabled, press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2630, then press Enter; otherwise copy ☰.
Hamburger Symbol on Microsoft Word
Type 2630, then press Alt+X to convert the code to ☰.
Hamburger Symbol on Google Docs
Use Insert > Special characters and search by the Unicode name, or paste ☰ from this page.
Hamburger Symbol Unicode and HTML Codes
Use these values when you need the hamburger symbol in HTML, CSS, source code, or a character reference.
U+2630
TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN
☰
☰
2630
How to Use and Format the Hamburger Symbol
Format ☰ according to the specific role defined for Hamburger Menu Symbol. ☰ is U+2630 TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN and is widely reused as a three-line menu icon in digital interfaces. The encoded form is U+2630; preserve the complete sequence, capitalization, charge, unit letters, diacritics, or operator structure exactly as shown. For Hamburger Menu Symbol, placement and spacing should follow the scientific, mathematical, editorial, musical, currency, or interface convention required by its actual use.
This page covers ☰ as a menu control. The encoded character originated as a trigram, so an interface must provide a readable menu label instead of assuming the glyph has one universal meaning. When hamburger menu symbol communicates an action, quantity, relation, category, warning, or status, include nearby readable wording and an accessible name. Test hamburger menu symbol in the actual website, document, font, export format, and assistive-technology workflow rather than accepting a merely similar glyph.
In navigation menus, identify ☰ as Hamburger Menu Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it.
For compact mobile headers, retain the sequence U+2630; do not silently replace ☰ with the related form ≡.
When hamburger menu symbol appears in application sidebars, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action.
While preparing toolbar controls, compare ☰ with ⋮ and ⋯, then keep the version whose meaning matches the source.
Encode hamburger menu symbol as UTF-8 or the numeric references ☰ and ☰ so the published text remains searchable and selectable.
Give ☰ the readable label “Hamburger Menu Symbol” wherever the surrounding sentence, formula, score, table, or control does not already state the meaning.
Test hamburger menu symbol in the final font, mobile layout, PDF export, copy workflow, and screen-reader output before release.
Hamburger Symbol Examples
Menu ☰Open navigation ☰Sidebar control: ☰Mobile header: ☰Accessible label: Open menuUnicode sequence for Hamburger Menu Symbol: U+2630HTML decimal: ☰HTML hexadecimal: ☰CSS escapes: 2630Accessible text label: Hamburger Menu Symbol
Common Hamburger Symbol Mistakes
- Using ≡ where ☰ is required changes the intended hamburger menu symbol or introduces a different code point.
- Dropping part of U+2630 while copying hamburger menu symbol into navigation menus.
- Applying the wrong convention to hamburger menu symbol in compact mobile headers; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name..
- Leaving ☰ unexplained in application sidebars when the audience may read it as ⋮.
- Assuming the font used for toolbar controls will render hamburger menu symbol exactly like the preview on this page.
- Converting ☰ into an image even though selectable Unicode text is appropriate for hamburger menu symbol.
- Publishing hamburger menu symbol without checking the distinction from ⋯.
- Using ☰ as the only accessible name of a button, diagram item, formula token, or status message.
Intent differentiation
Hamburger Menu Symbol intent boundary
This page covers ☰ as a menu control. The encoded character originated as a trigram, so an interface must provide a readable menu label instead of assuming the glyph has one universal meaning.
More About the Hamburger Symbol
☰ is U+2630 TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN and is widely reused as a three-line menu icon in digital interfaces. For Hamburger Menu Symbol, ☰ is encoded as U+2630, and its Unicode name is TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN. The exact copyable form documented for Hamburger Menu Symbol is ☰, encoded as U+2630 (TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN). Practical checks for Hamburger Menu Symbol include Menu ☰; Open navigation ☰; Sidebar control: ☰. The intended contexts are Navigation menus, Compact mobile headers, Application sidebars, so the surrounding words or formula must supply any meaning that ☰ cannot carry alone. The encoded character originated as a trigram, so an interface must provide a readable menu label instead of assuming the glyph has one universal meaning. Related forms reviewed here are ≡ — Identical-to sign (Similar three-line shape with a mathematical meaning); ⋮ — Vertical ellipsis (More-options control in many interfaces). For the hamburger symbol entry, they are useful comparisons, but none should replace ☰ without checking the intended identity. For Hamburger Menu Symbol, those checks take priority over minor font variation because they protect both the encoded form U+2630 and its intended use. After formatting, the result should remain selectable, searchable, and copyable as ☰. Use the complete sequence rather than a screenshot or lookalike glyph. For the hamburger symbol entry, in other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy ☰ from this page. On Mac, Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the first character name, or copy ☰ from this page. Mobile and Chromebook workflows should preserve the same encoded sequence. They do not make Hamburger Menu Symbol a universal logo, legal sign, safety mark, or cultural claim beyond the scope stated on this page. The character ☰ is encoded as TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN. Interface designers often reuse the three horizontal lines as a menu icon, but Unicode does not define a dedicated hamburger-menu character.
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Hamburger Symbol FAQ
What is the encoded form of Hamburger Menu Symbol?
Hamburger Menu Symbol is stored as U+2630, whose Unicode character names are TRIGRAM FOR HEAVEN.
How should I copy ☰ for navigation menus?
Copy the complete sequence ☰ and verify that all characters in U+2630 remain present after pasting.
Which HTML form reproduces Hamburger Menu Symbol?
Use literal UTF-8 ☰, decimal references ☰, or hexadecimal references ☰; do not substitute ≡.
Why might ☰ look different in compact mobile headers?
The font or emoji renderer can change shape and spacing, but the encoded sequence U+2630 should remain unchanged.
Can I replace ☰ with ⋮ or ⋯?
Only when the destination convention explicitly calls for that form. This page covers ☰ as a menu control. The encoded character originated as a trigram, so an interface must provide a readable menu label instead of assuming the glyph has one universal meaning.