U+2936 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⤶
LaTeX
\leftdowncurvedarrow
Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftwards Symbol ⤶
⤶ is arrow pointing downwards then curving leftwards. Write it in HTML as ⤶ or paste the character directly. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2936 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⤶ | |
| HTML decimal | ⤶ | |
| CSS | \2936 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2936} | |
| Python | \U00002936 | |
| Java / C# | \u2936 | |
| Rust | \u{2936} | |
| Swift | \u{2936} | |
| PHP | \u{2936} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A4%B6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A4 B6 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2936 | |
| Base64 | 4qS2 | |
| Decimal | 10550 | |
| HTML entity | ⤶ | |
| LaTeX | \leftdowncurvedarrow | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 3.2 | |
Will ⤶ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⤶ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⤶ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Nearby in Supplemental Arrows-B
The large second arrow block: harpoons, arrows with hooks and tails, and the paired forms that commutative diagrams need.
How to type ⤶
| Windows | Type 2936 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “arrow pointing downwards then curving leftwards” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2936, press Enter |
| HTML | ⤶ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⤶ arrow pointing downwards then curving leftwards symbol?
- On Windows, type 2936 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2936. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⤶?
- Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftwards is U+2936, written in HTML as ⤶ and in LaTeX as \leftdowncurvedarrow. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⤶?
- Arrow Pointing Downwards Then Curving Leftwards is filed under Math symbol in the Supplemental Arrows-B block, and was introduced in Unicode 3.2. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.