U+29F4 · Math symbol
HTML entity
⧴
LaTeX
\ruledelayed
Rule-Delayed Symbol ⧴
⧴ is rule-delayed, U+29F4. Unicode also records it as “colon right arrow”. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Also known as
- colon right arrow
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+29F4 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⧴ | |
| HTML decimal | ⧴ | |
| CSS | \29F4 | |
| JavaScript | \u{29F4} | |
| Python | \U000029F4 | |
| Java / C# | \u29F4 | |
| Rust | \u{29f4} | |
| Swift | \u{29F4} | |
| PHP | \u{29F4} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A7%B4 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A7 B4 | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 29F4 | |
| Base64 | 4qe0 | |
| Decimal | 10740 | |
| HTML entity | ⧴ | |
| LaTeX | \ruledelayed | |
| 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 Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
Brackets, fences and operators for advanced notation — the ceiling and floor variants, angle brackets and the many circled and squared operators.
All 128 characters in Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B →
How to type ⧴
| Windows | Type 29F4 then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “rule-delayed” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 29f4, 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 ⧴ rule-delayed symbol?
- On Windows, type 29F4 and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 29f4. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⧴?
- Rule-Delayed is U+29F4, written in HTML as ⧴ and in LaTeX as \ruledelayed. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⧴?
- Rule-Delayed is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-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.