Reverse double prime (‶) is the Unicode character at U+2036 in the General Punctuation block. Official name: REVERSED DOUBLE PRIME. It is the mirrored form of double prime (″) — used in specialized typography and notation.
Remember
Character ‶
Unicode U+2036
Hex entity ‶
Decimal ‶
CSS escape \2036
Named entity (none)
Not the same ″ · ‵ · ""
Prefer ‶ or ‶ in HTML markup. You can also type ‶ in UTF-8. There is no named entity like ″.
Reverse Double Prime using Hex Code: ‶
Reverse Double Prime using HTML Code: ‶
Reverse Double Prime using CSS Entity: ‶
Typed directly: ‶
Compare: reverse ‶ vs double ″
How It Works
1. Hex:U+2036 → ‶ in HTML. The browser turns it into ‶.
2. Decimal: same code point as 8246 → ‶. Same result as hex.
3. CSS: use \2036 in content (not an HTML entity). #point::after appends that ‶ after the paragraph text.
4. Typed / compare: paste ‶ in UTF-8, and use ″ when you need the standard (non-reversed) double prime.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with Reverse Double Prime.
Named?
No named entity
HTML5 does not define &rdprime; or similar for U+2036. Use ‶ or ‶.
″
Not the same as ″
″ is double prime (″, U+2033). Reverse double prime is a different code point (U+2036).
‵
Single vs double reverse
‵ is reversed single prime (‵). Do not use it when you need the double form ‶.
""
Not two quotation marks
Typing "" or "" is not a reverse double prime. Use the real U+2036 character.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\2036 belongs in CSS strings. ‶ / ‶ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End numeric references
Always finish with ; — write ‶, not ‶.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Reverse double prime (U+2036) and its entity forms (‶, ‶, CSS \\2036) are supported in all mainstream browsers. Visible glyphs depend on punctuation font coverage.
✓ Universal support
Reverse Double Prime (‶)
Encode with hex, decimal, CSS escape, or type the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Browser coverage
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerAll versions
Yes
U+2036 / entitiesFull support
Bottom line: Prefer ‶ or ‶ in HTML. Use \\2036 only inside CSS content. There is no named entity.
Remember
Key Takeaways
Unicode: reverse double prime is U+2036 (decimal 8246) — glyph ‶.
HTML: use ‶ or ‶ — no named entity; typing ‶ also works.
CSS: use \2036 inside content for generated text.
Meaning:‶ = reversed double prime — not ″, not ‵, not "".
One line:U+2036 → ‶ / ‶ / CSS \2036.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use ‶ (hex), ‶ (decimal), type ‶ directly in UTF-8, or the CSS escape \2036 in content. There is no named HTML entity for U+2036.
U+2036 (REVERSED DOUBLE PRIME). Hex 2036, decimal 8246. It belongs to the General Punctuation block (U+2000–U+206F).
No. HTML5 does not define a named entity for reversed double prime. Use numeric forms ‶ or ‶. Related: ‵ is reversed single prime (U+2035), and ″ is standard double prime (U+2033).
Use it when you need a reversed double prime in typography, math notation, or character documentation. Prefer ″ (U+2033) for inches, arcseconds, and second derivatives. Prefer ‵ (U+2035) for a single reversed prime.
HTML entities (‶ or ‶) go in markup. The CSS escape \2036 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ‶ is U+2036 (reversed double prime). ″ is U+2033 (double prime, ″). Two ASCII quotation marks "" are U+0022 twice — not a reverse double prime.
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Did you know?
Reverse double prime is Unicode U+2036 (decimal 8246) — glyph ‶ in the General Punctuation block. HTML5 has no named entity for it — use ‶ or ‶. It is the reversed form of double prime (″, U+2033). Single reversed prime is ‵ (U+2035).
