Lozenge Divided by Horizontal Rule ⟠
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 LOZENGE DIVIDED BY HORIZONTAL RULE depicts a lozenge shape divided by a horizontal bar. In its name, LOZENGE signals a geometric form; DIVIDED BY indicates an operation or relation; HORIZONTAL RULE signals a dividing line. These name tokens illustrate how shape, relation, and rule objects function in orthography and typography: shape tokens convey geometry; rule tokens mark boundaries or separators in notation. In practice the symbol appears in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A block under the Common script for mathematical notation. Use cases include: in scholarly editions and archival transcription to denote a specific geometric construct in diagrams; in educational primers and reference grammars to illustrate symbol families of geometric division; in typographic revivals and specimen books as a historical example of geometric operators. If you work with calculators or quick UI controls for symbol palettes, this glyph can serve as a reference for geometric division. Cross‑platform appearance is generally consistent with basic geometric symbols and remains accessible with text alternatives.
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Technical details
- Codepoint:
U+27E0 - General Category:
Sm - Age:
3.2 - Bidi Class:
ON - Block:
Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A - Script:
Common - UTF-8:
E2 9F A0 - UTF-16:
27E0 - UTF-32:
000027E0 - HTML dec:
⟠ - HTML hex:
⟠ - JS escape:
\u27E0 - Python \N{}:
\N{LOZENGE DIVIDED BY HORIZONTAL RULE} - Python \u:
\u27E0 - Python \U:
\U000027E0 - URL-encoded:
%E2%9F%A0 - CSS escape:
\27E0
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+27E0 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.