U+299A · Math symbol
HTML entity
⦚
LaTeX
\vzigzag
Vertical Zigzag Line Symbol ⦚
⦚ is vertical zigzag line. 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+299A | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⦚ | |
| HTML decimal | ⦚ | |
| CSS | \299A | |
| JavaScript | \u{299A} | |
| Python | \U0000299A | |
| Java / C# | \u299A | |
| Rust | \u{299a} | |
| Swift | \u{299A} | |
| PHP | \u{299A} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A6%9A | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A6 9A | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 299A | |
| Base64 | 4qaa | |
| Decimal | 10650 | |
| HTML entity | ⦚ | |
| LaTeX | \vzigzag | |
| 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 line characters
Unicode names 6 characters ending in “line”. 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 299A then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “vertical zigzag line” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 299a, 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 ⦚ vertical zigzag line symbol?
- On Windows, type 299A and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 299a. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⦚?
- Vertical Zigzag Line is U+299A, written in HTML as ⦚ and in LaTeX as \vzigzag. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⦚?
- Vertical Zigzag Line 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.