U+29C5 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⧅
LaTeX
\boxbslash
Squared Falling Diagonal Slash Symbol ⧅
⧅ is squared falling diagonal slash. 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+29C5 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⧅ | |
| HTML decimal | ⧅ | |
| CSS | \29C5 | |
| JavaScript | \u{29C5} | |
| Python | \U000029C5 | |
| Java / C# | \u29C5 | |
| Rust | \u{29c5} | |
| Swift | \u{29C5} | |
| PHP | \u{29C5} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A7%85 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A7 85 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29C5 | |
| Base64 | 4qeF | |
| Decimal | 10693 | |
| HTML entity | ⧅ | |
| LaTeX | \boxbslash | |
| 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 slash characters
Unicode names 6 characters ending in “slash”. 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 29C5 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “squared falling diagonal slash” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29c5, 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 ⧅ squared falling diagonal slash symbol?
- On Windows, type 29C5 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29c5. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⧅?
- Squared Falling Diagonal Slash is U+29C5, written in HTML as ⧅ and in LaTeX as \boxbslash. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⧅?
- Squared Falling Diagonal Slash 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.