U+29E2 · Math symbol
LaTeX
\shuffle
Shuffle Product Symbol ⧢
⧢ is shuffle product, U+29E2 — \shuffle in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+29E2 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⧢ | |
| HTML decimal | ⧢ | |
| CSS | \29E2 | |
| JavaScript | \u{29E2} | |
| Python | \U000029E2 | |
| Java / C# | \u29E2 | |
| Rust | \u{29e2} | |
| Swift | \u{29E2} | |
| PHP | \u{29E2} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A7%A2 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A7 A2 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29E2 | |
| Base64 | 4qei | |
| Decimal | 10722 | |
| LaTeX | \shuffle | |
| 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 product characters
Unicode names 12 characters ending in “product”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
Brackets, fences and operators for advanced notation — the ceiling and floor variants, angle brackets and the many circled and squared operators.
All 128 characters in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B →
How to type ⧢
| Windows | Type 29E2 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “shuffle product” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29e2, 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 ⧢ shuffle product symbol?
- On Windows, type 29E2 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29e2. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⧢?
- Shuffle Product is U+29E2 and in LaTeX as \shuffle. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⧢?
- Shuffle Product is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B 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.