U+291B · Math symbol
HTML entity
⤛
LaTeX
\leftdbltail
Leftwards Double Arrow-Tail Symbol ⤛
⤛ is leftwards double arrow-tail. 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+291B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⤛ | |
| HTML decimal | ⤛ | |
| CSS | \291B | |
| JavaScript | \u{291B} | |
| Python | \U0000291B | |
| Java / C# | \u291B | |
| Rust | \u{291b} | |
| Swift | \u{291B} | |
| PHP | \u{291B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A4%9B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A4 9B | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 291B | |
| Base64 | 4qSb | |
| Decimal | 10523 | |
| HTML entity | ⤛ | |
| LaTeX | \leftdbltail | |
| 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.
Other tail characters
Unicode names 12 characters ending in “tail”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
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 291B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “leftwards double arrow-tail” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 291b, 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 ⤛ leftwards double arrow-tail symbol?
- On Windows, type 291B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 291b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⤛?
- Leftwards Double Arrow-Tail is U+291B, written in HTML as ⤛ and in LaTeX as \leftdbltail. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⤛?
- Leftwards Double Arrow-Tail 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.