⟻ is the Unicode character LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR, code point U+27FB (decimal 10235) in the Supplemental Arrows-A block, added in Unicode 3.2. In HTML write ⟻, and in UTF-8 it is the 3 bytes E2 9F BB.
Codes
| Where | How to write it |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+27FB |
| Decimal | 10235 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F BB |
| UTF-16 (big-endian) | 27FB |
| UTF-32 | 000027FB |
| HTML decimal | ⟻ |
| HTML hex | ⟻ |
| CSS | \27FB |
| JavaScript | \u27FB |
| JSON | \u27FB |
| Python | \u27FB |
| Python by name | \N{LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR} |
| Java, C# | \u27FB |
| Rust, Swift | \u{27FB} |
| Go, C, C++ | \u27FB |
| URL (percent-encoded) | %E2%9F%BB |
JavaScript and JSON strings store text as UTF-16, so this character is one code unit long. Python 3 strings count code points, so its length there is 1.
Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | LONG LEFTWARDS ARROW FROM BAR |
| Code point | U+27FB (decimal 10235) |
| Block | Supplemental Arrows-A (U+27F0–U+27FF) |
| General category | Sm: Math symbol |
| Script | Common |
| Bidirectional class | ON: Other neutral |
| Mirrored in right-to-left text | No |
| First in Unicode version | 3.2 |
Nearby in Supplemental Arrows-A
- ⟳ U+27F3 Clockwise Gapped Circle Arrow
- ⟴ U+27F4 Right Arrow With Circled Plus
- ⟵ U+27F5 Long Leftwards Arrow
- ⟶ U+27F6 Long Rightwards Arrow
- ⟷ U+27F7 Long Left Right Arrow
- ⟸ U+27F8 Long Leftwards Double Arrow
- ⟹ U+27F9 Long Rightwards Double Arrow
- ⟺ U+27FA Long Left Right Double Arrow
- ⟼ U+27FC Long Rightwards Arrow From Bar
- ⟽ U+27FD Long Leftwards Double Arrow From Bar
- ⟾ U+27FE Long Rightwards Double Arrow From Bar
- ⟿ U+27FF Long Rightwards Squiggle Arrow
All 16 characters: Supplemental Arrows-A.
Official reference
Questions people ask
- What is the HTML code for ⟻?
- Use ⟻ (decimal) or ⟻ (hex).
- What is the UTF-8 encoding of U+27FB?
- E2 9F BB (hex), 3 bytes. In a URL it is %E2%9F%BB.
- How do I write U+27FB in JavaScript or Python?
- JavaScript: \u27FB. Python: \u27FB.
Source
Unicode Character Database 18.0.0 (Unicode License v3); HTML entity names from the WHATWG HTML Standard (CC BY 4.0). The encodings above are computed from the code point and checked against Python's encoders. How the character looks depends on your fonts.
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