U+27CB · Math symbol
LaTeX
\diagup
Mathematical Rising Diagonal Symbol ⟋
⟋ is mathematical rising diagonal, U+27CB — \diagup in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 6.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Also known as
- \diagup
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+27CB | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⟋ | |
| HTML decimal | ⟋ | |
| CSS | \27CB | |
| JavaScript | \u{27CB} | |
| Python | \U000027CB | |
| Java / C# | \u27CB | |
| Rust | \u{27cb} | |
| Swift | \u{27CB} | |
| PHP | \u{27CB} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9F%8B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F 8B | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 27CB | |
| Base64 | 4p+L | |
| Decimal | 10187 | |
| LaTeX | \diagup | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 6.1 | |
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.
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 diagonal characters
Unicode names 5 characters ending in “diagonal”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A
Overflow from the main operator block — extra brackets, angle marks and logic symbols that arrived after Mathematical Operators was closed.
How to type ⟋
| Windows | Type 27CB then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “mathematical rising diagonal” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27cb, 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 ⟋ mathematical rising diagonal symbol?
- On Windows, type 27CB and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 27cb. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⟋?
- Mathematical Rising Diagonal is U+27CB and in LaTeX as \diagup. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⟋?
- Mathematical Rising Diagonal is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A block, and was introduced in Unicode 6.1. 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.