U+27C8 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⟈
LaTeX
\bsolhsub
Reverse Solidus Preceding Subset Symbol ⟈
⟈ is reverse solidus preceding subset. Write it in HTML as ⟈ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 5.0, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+27C8 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⟈ | |
| HTML decimal | ⟈ | |
| CSS | \27C8 | |
| JavaScript | \u{27C8} | |
| Python | \U000027C8 | |
| Java / C# | \u27C8 | |
| Rust | \u{27c8} | |
| Swift | \u{27C8} | |
| PHP | \u{27C8} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9F%88 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F 88 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 27C8 | |
| Base64 | 4p+I | |
| Decimal | 10184 | |
| HTML entity | ⟈ | |
| LaTeX | \bsolhsub | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.0 | |
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 subset characters
Unicode names 10 characters ending in “subset”. 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 27C8 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “reverse solidus preceding subset” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27c8, 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 ⟈ reverse solidus preceding subset symbol?
- On Windows, type 27C8 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 27c8. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⟈?
- Reverse Solidus Preceding Subset is U+27C8, written in HTML as ⟈ and in LaTeX as \bsolhsub. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⟈?
- Reverse Solidus Preceding Subset is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A block, and was introduced in Unicode 5.0. 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.