U+2298 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⊘
LaTeX
\oslash
Circled Division Slash Symbol ⊘
⊘ is circled division slash. Write it in HTML as ⊘ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2298 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⊘ | |
| HTML decimal | ⊘ | |
| CSS | \2298 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2298} | |
| Python | \U00002298 | |
| Java / C# | \u2298 | |
| Rust | \u{2298} | |
| Swift | \u{2298} | |
| PHP | \u{2298} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%8A%98 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8A 98 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2298 | |
| Base64 | 4oqY | |
| Decimal | 8856 | |
| HTML entity | ⊘ | |
| LaTeX | \oslash | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 1.1 | |
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 slash characters
Unicode names 6 characters ending in “slash”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Mathematical Operators
The operators mathematics and programming share — set theory, logic, calculus, comparison. Almost every character here has a LaTeX command, which is usually the fastest way to name the one you mean.
How to type ⊘
| Windows | Type 2298 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “circled division slash” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2298, 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 division slash symbol?
- On Windows, type 2298 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2298. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⊘?
- Circled Division Slash is U+2298, written in HTML as ⊘ and in LaTeX as \oslash. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⊘?
- Circled Division Slash is filed under Math symbol in the Mathematical Operators block, and was introduced in Unicode 1.1. 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.