U+2AE3 · Math symbol
LaTeX
\dashV
Double Vertical Bar Left Turnstile Symbol ⫣
⫣ is double vertical bar left turnstile, U+2AE3 — \dashV in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2AE3 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⫣ | |
| HTML decimal | ⫣ | |
| CSS | \2AE3 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2AE3} | |
| Python | \U00002AE3 | |
| Java / C# | \u2AE3 | |
| Rust | \u{2ae3} | |
| Swift | \u{2AE3} | |
| PHP | \u{2AE3} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AB%A3 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AB A3 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2AE3 | |
| Base64 | 4quj | |
| Decimal | 10979 | |
| LaTeX | \dashV | |
| 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.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⫣ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other turnstile characters
Unicode names 7 characters ending in “turnstile”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Supplemental Mathematical Operators
A second full block of operators: n-ary forms, integrals with modifiers, and the dense family of comparison relations that differ only in the slant or stroke of the equals bar.
How to type ⫣
| Windows | Type 2AE3 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “double vertical bar left turnstile” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2ae3, 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 ⫣ double vertical bar left turnstile symbol?
- On Windows, type 2AE3 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2ae3. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⫣?
- Double Vertical Bar Left Turnstile is U+2AE3 and in LaTeX as \dashV. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⫣?
- Double Vertical Bar Left Turnstile is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Mathematical Operators 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.