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⫼

large triple vertical bar operator

Large Triple Vertical Bar Operator

⫼ is a large mathematical operator, often used when one operation takes several inputs. It goes between formula parts; the similar ⦀ is a fence that wraps them. The exact operation depends on the surrounding notation.

Text symbol

Search it as: biginterleave · triple bar operator · triple bars in math · n-ary math operator · triple-bar delimiter
Shows up in: Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws

What ⫼ means

⫼ in a formula marks a large operation between expressions. It is often n-ary, meaning one operation takes several inputs.

In mathematical layout, it receives large-operator spacing; a plain text font can render it at a fixed height.

Why are ⫴ and ⦀ different?

Operators go between elements; delimiters go around them.

Unicode’s mathematical guidance groups ⫴ with operators and distinguishes ⦀ as a delimiter. ⫴ is the binary relation, while ⫼ is the large, often n-ary operator; ⦀ surrounds material.

Specialist mathematical notation; it reads as formula structure, not conversational emphasis.

Using ⦀, the fence around material, in place of ⫼ changes an operator into a delimiter.

Don't confuse it with

⦀

Triple Vertical Bar Delimiter

⦀ is the triple-bar delimiter: it encloses material like a fence; ⫼ is an operator between formula parts.

Questions people ask

Why 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 2AFC, 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 “large triple vertical bar operator”.

Linux

Ctrl+Shift+UType 2afc, then Enter or Space.

HTML

⫼

CSS

\2AFC

STIX 2 / LaTeX

In an STIX 2 setup that supports it, use `\biginterleave` in math mode to produce ⫼.

Codes and encoding1 code points

HTML decimal

⫼

HTML hex

⫼

CSS content

content: "\2AFC";

Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.

URL encoded

%E2%AB%BC

On screen

Code points

JS .length

UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

Families this belongs to

Maths & numbers1,835 symbols

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