diff --git a/spyx/axn.py b/spyx/axn.py
index 5af98de..7fe9530 100644
--- a/spyx/axn.py
+++ b/spyx/axn.py
@@ -77,6 +77,36 @@ def __call__(self, U):
         return self.f(U)
 
 
+class Triangular:
+    """
+        Triangular activation inspired by Esser et. al. Very simple. https://arxiv.org/abs/1603.08270
+
+    """
+    def __init__(self, scale_factor=0.5):
+        self.k = scale_factor
+
+        @jax.jit
+        def _grad(x):
+            return jnp.maximum(0, 1-jnp.abs(x))
+        
+        @jax.custom_vjp
+        def f(U): # primal function
+            return (U>0).astype(jnp.float16)
+        
+        # returns value, grad context
+        def f_fwd(U):
+            return f(U), U
+            
+        # accepts context, primal val
+        def f_bwd(U, grad):
+            return (grad * self._grad(self.k * U) , )
+            
+        f.defvjp(f_fwd, f_bwd)
+        self.f = f
+        
+    def __call__(self, U):
+        return self.f(U)
+
 # Surrogate functions
 class Arctan:
     """