FUNCTION

The slash (also called solidus) is used between two alternatives (in/or), as a date separator (2023/24) or, as a more recent use, to list someone’s job titles (designer/photographer/writer/…), generally in short or informative texts. In longer texts, it is better to avoid using a slash and write a complete sentence instead.

DESIGN

The slash is a line with a forward-leaning slope that goes from the capital height (in the Latin script) all the way to the baseline (or below for better visualization).

TYPOGRAPHY RULES

Most languages don’t usually use a space before or after the slash.