ALL of the open symbols that i can find

i have individually gone through every unicode block that i can find, and i present you with all of the open symbols i found i have a lot of free time D:

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all the symbols in one rentry page [ click here! ]

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BASIC LATIN ++ LATIN-1 SUPPLEMENT

LATIN EXTENDED-A ++ LATIN EXTENDED-B

IPA EXTENSIONS ++ SPACING MODIFIER LETTERS

GREEK AND COPTIC ++ RUNIC

PHONETIC EXTENSION SUPPLEMENTS ++ GENERAL PUNCTUATION

SUPERSCRIPTS AND SUBSCRIPTS ++ LETTERLIKE SYMBOLS

NUMBER FORMS ++ ARROWS

MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS ++ MISC. TECHNICAL

CONTROL PICTURES ++ OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION

ENCLOSED ALPHANUMERICS ++ BOX DRAWING

BLOCK ELEMENTS ++ GEOMETRIC SHAPES

MISC. SYMBOLS ++ DINGBATS

MISC. MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS-A ++ SUPPLEMENTAL ARROWS-A

BRAILLE PATTERNS ++ SUPPLEMENTAL ARROWS-B

MISC. MATHEMATICAL SYMBOLS-B ++ SUPPLEMENTAL MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS

MISC. SYMBOLS AND ARROWS ++ GLAGOLITIC

IDEAOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION CHARACTERS ++ SMALL FORM VARIANTS

HALFWIDTH AND FULLWIDTH FORMS ++ DOMINO TILES

PLAYING CARDS ++ MISC. SYMBOLS AND PICTOGRAPHS

ORNAMENTAL DINGBATS ++ ALCHEMICAL SYMBOLS

GEOMETRIC SHAPES EXTENDED ++ SUPPLEMENTAL ARROWS-C

and then there are egyptian hierloglyphs. some people will say they're open, some will say closed. here's the unicode block's wikipedia page. i personally wouldn't use them, but it's up to you EGYPTIAN HIERLOGLYPHICS

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closed symbols are language symbols from cultures that are not open to outsiders, depending on the culture. you should avoid using these symbols unless they're from YOUR culture. you shouldn't use language symbols as an aesthetic, it can come across as incredibly disrespectful. open symbols are the opposite, they're just unicode that aren't tied to any languages / cultures, thus they're open for anyone to use for any purposes!

i've seen a ton of carrds and other resources that have lists of open symbols, but... i've always found them to be incredibly lacking. i made this resource for myself, but i think many others could benefit from it! especially those folk who never really understood how to find these symbols.

wikipedia codeblocks. you can just search codeblock names, go to the wiki, and look at the codeblock, it's incredibly accessible.

you can individually search through codeblocks like a maniac, or you can use a unicode inspector. the one i use is linked here. you put your symbols in, and you check what block they're from. if you do this a ton, you'll recognize the names overtime and won't need to look it up. but if you don't, look up that unicode block and see if it originates from any culture or language. wikipedia usually provides pretty solid answers for this. if you're UNSURE, don't use that symbol.

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