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Unicode character information

Combining double vertical stroke overlay


Displayed on your computer as:
(if the character is not rendered properly, you may not have the appropriate fonts)

Unicode name: Combining double vertical stroke overlay
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x20E6
Codepoint (decimal): 8422
In unicode block: Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols

Html entities:

⃦ or ⃦

Character input:

There is no universal input system for Unicode characters. But you can use the system-specific input methods below.

WindowsHold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 20E6 and release Alt. A registry key needs to be enabled for this to work. See Unicode input (wikipedia) for more details.
Linux: Hold down Ctrl and ⇧ Shift and type U20E6. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Mn (Nonspacing_Mark): A nonspacing combining mark (zero advance width).
Bidirectional class: NSM (Nonspacing_Mark): Any nonspacing mark.
Canonical combining class: 1 (Overlay): Marks which overlay a base letter or symbol.