U+2947 · Math symbol
LaTeX
\rightarrowx
Rightwards Arrow Through X Symbol ⥇
⥇ is rightwards arrow through x, U+2947 — \rightarrowx in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2947 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⥇ | |
| HTML decimal | ⥇ | |
| CSS | \2947 | |
| JavaScript | \u{2947} | |
| Python | \U00002947 | |
| Java / C# | \u2947 | |
| Rust | \u{2947} | |
| Swift | \u{2947} | |
| PHP | \u{2947} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A5%87 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A5 87 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2947 | |
| Base64 | 4qWH | |
| Decimal | 10567 | |
| LaTeX | \rightarrowx | |
| 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.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⥇ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other x characters
Unicode names 4 characters ending in “x”. 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 2947 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “rightwards arrow through x” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2947, 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 ⥇ rightwards arrow through x symbol?
- On Windows, type 2947 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2947. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⥇?
- Rightwards Arrow Through X is U+2947 and in LaTeX as \rightarrowx. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⥇?
- Rightwards Arrow Through X 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.