U+2226 · Math symbol
HTML entity
∦
LaTeX
\nparallel
Not Parallel To Symbol ∦
∦ is not parallel to, U+2226 — \nparallel in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 1.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2226 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ∦ | |
| HTML decimal | ∦ | |
| CSS | \2226 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2226} | |
| Python | \U00002226 | |
| Java / C# | \u2226 | |
| Rust | \u{2226} | |
| Swift | \u{2226} | |
| PHP | \u{2226} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%88%A6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 A6 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2226 | |
| Base64 | 4oim | |
| Decimal | 8742 | |
| HTML entity | ∦ | |
| LaTeX | \nparallel | |
| Decomposes to | ∦ | |
| 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 parallel characters
Unicode names 6 characters ending in “parallel”. 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 2226 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “not parallel to” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2226, 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 ∦ not parallel to symbol?
- On Windows, type 2226 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2226. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ∦?
- Not Parallel To is U+2226, written in HTML as ∦ and in LaTeX as \nparallel. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ∦?
- Not Parallel To 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.