∥

PARALLEL TO

U+2225 Math Symbol (Sm) · Mathematical Operators · Zyyy

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Overview

∥ (PARALLEL TO) is the Unicode character at code point U+2225. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block, in the Math Symbol (Sm) general category. Its script is Zyyy.

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Encoding Table

Format	Value	Copy
unicode	U+2225
decimal	8741
htmldecimal	∥
htmlhex	∥
css	\2225
javascript	\u{2225}
python	\u2225
java	\u2225
go	\u2225
ruby	\u{2225}
rust	\u{2225}
ccpp	\u2225
urlencoded	%E2%88%A5
utf8bytes	e2 88 a5
utf16bebytes	22 25
utf32bebytes	00 00 22 25

How to Use

HTML: ∥

CSS: content: "\2225"

JavaScript: "\u{2225}"

Python: "\u2225"

Properties

Block: Mathematical Operators
Script: Zyyy
Category: Math Symbol (Sm)
Bidirectional: ON
Combining: 0
Mirrored: No

← ∤ U+2224 U+2226 ∦ →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ∥ character (PARALLEL TO)?

∥ (PARALLEL TO) is the Unicode character U+2225.

What is the Unicode codepoint of PARALLEL TO?

The PARALLEL TO character (∥) has codepoint U+2225.

How do I type or copy PARALLEL TO?

Copy ∥ directly, or use the HTML entity, UTF-8, and code encodings shown on this page.