Superset Preceding Solidus ⟉
Usage snapshot:
- Used in content written with the Common script; suitable for UI labels and body text.
- Appears in the Unicode block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A.
History & usage: The character depicts SUPERSET PRECEDING SOLIDUS. The tokens in the name signal a functional type and a spatial cue: a preceding operator in a sequence and a slash that links terms. In general, such tokens mark operations like inclusion or relation and indicate a separating or combining element within formulas or notational conventions. The term SUPERSET suggests a relation of containment, while SOLIDUS marks an oblique divider or a binary relation between items. The shape cue implied by the idea of a preceding solidus also hints at typographic separation and compact notation used in compact formulas.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27C9 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
5.0 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F 89 - UTF-16:
27C9 - UTF-32:
000027C9 - HTML dec:
⟉ - HTML hex:
⟉ - JS escape:
\u27C9 - Python \N{}:
\N{SUPERSET PRECEDING SOLIDUS} - Python \u:
\u27C9 - Python \U:
\U000027C9 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%89 - CSS escape:
\27C9
How to type / insert
Fast copy: click the Copy button near the top of this page.
By codepoint: in many editors and IDEs, you can insert via the Unicode code U+27C9 or a built‑in character picker.
HTML: use the numeric entity ⟉ (hex) or ⟉ (decimal) when an HTML entity is needed.
Compatibility & troubleshooting
Font support: if the symbol does not render, the current font likely lacks this codepoint. Choose a font with broad Unicode coverage or allow a fallback font.
Web pages: ensure your CSS font stack includes a general fallback; avoid relying on images for common symbols to preserve accessibility and copyability.