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Unicode character information

Reverse solidus


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

Unicode name: Reverse solidus
Alternative names: Codepoint (hexadecimal): 0x005C
Codepoint (decimal): 92
In unicode block: Basic Latin

Html entities:

\ or \

Character input:

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

Windows: Hold down Alt and press + on the numeric keyboard. Type: 005C 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 U005C. Now press ↵ Enter and release Ctrl and ⇧ Shift.

Other Infos:

General category: Po (Other_Punctuation): A punctuation mark of other type.
Bidirectional class: ON (Other_Neutral): Most other symbols and punctuation marks.
Canonical combining class: 0 (Not_Reordered): Spacing and enclosing marks; also many vowel and consonant signs, even if nonspacing.