What ⋕ means
It combines equality with parallelism in one relation.
For two line segments, that means equal lengths and parallel directions. A Unicode mathematics report from 2003 gives the technical alias epar and describes the relation as “parallel, equal.”
Formal geometry notation for cases where equality and parallelism must be stated together.
Its crosshatch can resemble #; define it if the mathematical context is unclear.
Don't confuse it with
1Questions people ask
1Why does ⋕ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⋕
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 22D5, then Alt+X to get ⋕.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “equal and parallel to”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 22d5, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⋕CSS
\22D5Windows Alt+X
In a Unicode-aware Windows app, type `22D5`, then press `Alt+X`.
HTML
Use the named HTML entity `⋕` or hexadecimal reference `⋕`.
LaTeX
A 2024 workaround overlays `\parallel` and `=` in a custom macro; it constructs the mark instead of invoking a dedicated command.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⋕
HTML hex
⋕
CSS content
content: "\22D5";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%8B%95
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.