U+005C

Reverse Solidus\

Reverse Solidus is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Basic Latin block, listed here under Basic Latin (ASCII). Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "backslash", "reverse", "solidus", "escape".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+005C
Decimal
92
Hex
0x005C
Octal
0o134

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+005C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0REVERSE SOLIDUS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasBACKSLASH
DecimalBase 1092
HexadecimalBase 160x005C
OctalBase 80o134
BinaryBase 20000000001011100
General categoryPunctuation, otherPo
Unicode blockU+0000–U+007FBasic Latin
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)\
HTML entity (hex)\
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\005C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%5C

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u005C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u005C
Python\u005C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u005C

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-81 byte5C
UTF-16 (BE)005C
UTF-32 (BE)0000005C

How to type Reverse Solidus

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +5C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 5C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 005C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Reverse Solidus".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 5c, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: \ in HTML, \005C in CSS, and \u005C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
REVERSE SOLIDUS
Unicode 1.0 name
BACKSLASH
Block
Basic Latin (U+0000–U+007F)
General category
Po — Punctuation, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Basic Latin block: U0000.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Reverse Solidus symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select \ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Reverse Solidus?

Reverse Solidus is U+005C (decimal 92, hexadecimal 0x005C, octal 0o134). It lives in the Basic Latin block (U+0000–U+007F) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Reverse Solidus?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "REVERSE SOLIDUS"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "BACKSLASH". Its General_Category is Po (Punctuation, other).

What is the HTML code for Reverse Solidus?

Use \ or \. In CSS, use content: "\005C".

How do I type Reverse Solidus in code?

JavaScript: "\u005C". Python: "\u005C". JSON and Java: "\u005C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is 5C.

Is Reverse Solidus an emoji?

No. Reverse Solidus is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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