U+2A5B · Math symbol
HTML entity
⩛
LaTeX
\veemidvert
Logical Or With Middle Stem Symbol ⩛
⩛ is logical or with middle stem. 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+2A5B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⩛ | |
| HTML decimal | ⩛ | |
| CSS | \2A5B | |
| JavaScript | \u{2A5B} | |
| Python | \U00002A5B | |
| Java / C# | \u2A5B | |
| Rust | \u{2a5b} | |
| Swift | \u{2A5B} | |
| PHP | \u{2A5B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A9%9B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A9 9B | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2A5B | |
| Base64 | 4qmb | |
| Decimal | 10843 | |
| HTML entity | ⩛ | |
| LaTeX | \veemidvert | |
| 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 stem characters
Unicode names 4 characters ending in “stem”. 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 2A5B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “logical or with middle stem” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2a5b, 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 ⩛ logical or with middle stem symbol?
- On Windows, type 2A5B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2a5b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⩛?
- Logical Or With Middle Stem is U+2A5B, written in HTML as ⩛ and in LaTeX as \veemidvert. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⩛?
- Logical Or With Middle Stem 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.