U+27C9 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⟉
LaTeX
\suphsol
Superset Preceding Solidus Symbol ⟉
⟉ is superset preceding solidus. 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+27C9 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⟉ | |
| HTML decimal | ⟉ | |
| CSS | \27C9 | |
| JavaScript | \u{27C9} | |
| Python | \U000027C9 | |
| Java / C# | \u27C9 | |
| Rust | \u{27c9} | |
| Swift | \u{27C9} | |
| PHP | \u{27C9} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9F%89 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F 89 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 27C9 | |
| Base64 | 4p+J | |
| Decimal | 10185 | |
| HTML entity | ⟉ | |
| LaTeX | \suphsol | |
| 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 solidus characters
Unicode names 5 characters ending in “solidus”. 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 27C9 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “superset preceding solidus” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27c9, 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 ⟉ superset preceding solidus symbol?
- On Windows, type 27C9 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 27c9. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⟉?
- Superset Preceding Solidus is U+27C9, written in HTML as ⟉ and in LaTeX as \suphsol. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⟉?
- Superset Preceding Solidus 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.