U+2797 "➗" Heavy Division Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
Source: Browser Default
U+2797 "➗" Heavy Division Sign is a typographic variant of the standard division symbol (÷), designed with a thicker, bolder stroke for increased visual weight and emphasis in digital text and graphical interfaces. Unlike the mathematical operator, which is primarily used for arithmetic expressions, this heavy version is often employed in decorative, symbolic, or user interface contexts, such as marking a division action button in software or highlighting a separation or split in visual layouts. It was added to the Unicode Standard as part of the Dingbats block, where it serves a more aesthetic than functional mathematical purpose, commonly appearing in emoji sets and stylized typography.
General Properties
Code Point
U+2797
Name
Heavy Division Sign
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
➗
HTML Hex Encoding
➗
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9E 0x97
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2797
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002797
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2797
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common