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REVERSE SOLIDUS

Unicode U005C

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Technical Details

Unicode U005C
Category Basic Latin
HTML Entity \
UTF-8 Hex 5C

About REVERSE SOLIDUS

A symbol used for escape sequences in programming or to indicate a line break.

Common Uses

  • Text formatting and layout
  • Digital typography
  • Document structure
  • Writing system requirements

Technical Notes

  • Part of Basic Latin block
  • Unicode standardized
  • Cross-platform compatible
  • Widely supported in modern systems