What ⌙ means
Unicode lists “line marker” as an alternate name. The Unicode 1.0 index listed the same character as “NOT SIGN, TURNED”; the later name puts “turned” first. The name history does not determine how a particular formula uses it.
Does ⌙ mean the same as ?
No; the names do not make them interchangeable. Unicode cross-references ⌙ from the NOT SIGN entry. Use the character specified by the notation rather than substituting one because the names are related.
Can fonts change how ⌙ looks?
Yes; fonts can draw it differently. The active font supplies this text character’s outline; another font may draw the strokes differently. The character in the text remains ⌙.
Part of the collection
Don't confuse it with
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Questions 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.
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How to type or find ⌙
- Also called
- line marker
- Search it as
- ⌙ meaning · ⌙ line marker · negation symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Codes and encoding1 code points
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.