Mathematical Rising Diagonal ⟋
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: MATHEMATICAL RISING DIAGONAL depicts the character by that official name. In the name, MATHEMATICAL signals its role as a symbol used in mathematical notation. RISING describes the slant direction, and DIAGONAL names the line that climbs from lower left to upper right. These tokens convey general ideas about how such marks function in writing: a diagrammatic or operator-like element with a directional stroke. In typography and education, the rising diagonal helps readers anticipate alignment of symbols within formulas and tables. The character sits in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A block and in the Common script, guiding its use in mixed text and math contexts. Practical usage includes: 1) cataloging in symbol dictionaries or typographic specimen sheets to document shape and intent; 2) scholarly editions and archival transcription where precise diagonals must be preserved; 3) quick UI controls in calculators or formula editors for comparisons or layout experiments. cross‑platform appearance and accessibility notes: ensure screen readers announce it as a mathematical symbol and provide high-contrast rendering for readability.
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Look‑alikes: / (U+2F).
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Confusables
Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27CB - General Category:
Sm - Age:
6.1 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F 8B - UTF-16:
27CB - UTF-32:
000027CB - HTML dec:
⟋ - HTML hex:
⟋ - JS escape:
\u27CB - Python \N{}:
\N{MATHEMATICAL RISING DIAGONAL} - Python \u:
\u27CB - Python \U:
\U000027CB - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%8B - CSS escape:
\27CB
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+27CB 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.