# Add unicode symbol ⟋

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/add-unicode-symbol/97836>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Created:** [April 24, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/add-unicode-symbol/97836 "2023-04-24T01:27:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/add-unicode-symbol/97836/1 "2023-04-24T01:27:40Z")

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How do I request the addition of a Unicode symbol?  
I am interested in the symbol “⟋” (U+27CB Mathematical Rising Diagonal) to use in variable names that represent ratios and derivatives. e.g.

```julia
dF⟋dx = 0.2
dF⟋dy = 0.5

```

I tried using the symbol ╱ (U+2571), but it is too big and gets confused with the division operator.

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