U+27C2 "⟂" Perpendicular Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⟂
U+27C2 "⟂" Perpendicular is a mathematical symbol used to denote that one line or geometric element is perpendicular to another, forming a right angle of ninety degrees. It is typically employed in geometry, trigonometry, and various fields of mathematics and physics within equations, diagrams, and logical statements to express orthogonality. The symbol has a visual design of two straight lines intersecting at right angles, and it is distinct in Unicode from the similar but less formal "up tack" character, with U+27C2 being specifically intended for mathematical notation.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+27C2 |
| Version Added | 4.1 |
| Name | Perpendicular |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⟂ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⟂ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x9F 0x82 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x27C2 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000027C2 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u27c2 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Math | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |