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U+005C REVERSE SOLIDUS
Basic Latin · Other punctuation
| Name | REVERSE SOLIDUS |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+005C |
| Decimal | 92 |
| Block | Basic Latin |
| Category | Other punctuation (Po) |
| UTF-8 | 5C |
| UTF-16 | 005C |
| UTF-32 | 0000005C |
| HTML | \ \ |
| CSS | \005C |
| JavaScript | \u005C |
| Python | \u005c |
| URL-encoded | %5C |
Frequently asked questions
What is the character U+005C?
U+005C \ is officially named REVERSE SOLIDUS. It belongs to the Basic Latin block and the category Other punctuation.
How do I type \?
Windows (Word, WordPad): type 005C, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U 005c, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type 005C. Or simply copy it from this page.
How do I write \ in HTML?
As a numeric character reference \ (decimal) or \ (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.
How is \ encoded in UTF-8?
In UTF-8 the character takes 1 bytes: 5C. In UTF-16: 005C.