U+29BC · Math symbol
HTML entity
⦼
LaTeX
\odotslashdot
Circled Anticlockwise-Rotated Division Sign Symbol ⦼
⦼ is circled anticlockwise-rotated division sign. Write it in HTML as ⦼ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+29BC | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⦼ | |
| HTML decimal | ⦼ | |
| CSS | \29BC | |
| JavaScript | \u{29BC} | |
| Python | \U000029BC | |
| Java / C# | \u29BC | |
| Rust | \u{29bc} | |
| Swift | \u{29BC} | |
| PHP | \u{29BC} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A6%BC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A6 BC | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29BC | |
| Base64 | 4qa8 | |
| Decimal | 10684 | |
| HTML entity | ⦼ | |
| LaTeX | \odotslashdot | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⦼ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⦼ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⦼ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Other division characters
Unicode names 4 characters ending in “division”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
Brackets, fences and operators for advanced notation — the ceiling and floor variants, angle brackets and the many circled and squared operators.
All 128 characters in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B →
How to type ⦼
| Windows | Type 29BC then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “circled anticlockwise-rotated division sign” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29bc, press Enter |
| HTML | ⦼ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⦼ circled anticlockwise-rotated division sign symbol?
- On Windows, type 29BC and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29bc. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⦼?
- Circled Anticlockwise-Rotated Division Sign is U+29BC, written in HTML as ⦼ and in LaTeX as \odotslashdot. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⦼?
- Circled Anticlockwise-Rotated Division Sign is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.