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U+29A6 · Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B

Oblique Angle Opening Up

Oblique Angle Opening Up is the Unicode character U+29A6 (official name “OBLIQUE ANGLE OPENING UP”) from the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s math symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+29A6
HTML⦦
U+29A6

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+29A6
Decimal10662
HTML named entity⦦
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\29A6
JavaScript\u29A6
Python\u29A6
UTF-8 bytesE2 A6 A6
UTF-1629A6
URL-encoded%E2%A6%A6

Character details

Official nameOBLIQUE ANGLE OPENING UP
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryMath Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⦦

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 29A6 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “oblique angle opening up”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “oblique angle opening up”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 29A6.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “oblique angle opening up” or enter U+29A6.
  • HTML: ⦦ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10662)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⦦?

It is U+29A6 (OBLIQUE ANGLE OPENING UP), decimal 10662.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 29A6 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “oblique angle opening up”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⦦ or the numeric reference ⦦.