U+297B · Math symbol
HTML entity
⥻
LaTeX
\suplarr
Superset Above Leftwards Arrow Symbol ⥻
⥻ is superset above leftwards arrow. 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+297B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⥻ | |
| HTML decimal | ⥻ | |
| CSS | \297B | |
| JavaScript | \u{297B} | |
| Python | \U0000297B | |
| Java / C# | \u297B | |
| Rust | \u{297b} | |
| Swift | \u{297B} | |
| PHP | \u{297B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%A5%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 A5 BB | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 297B | |
| Base64 | 4qW7 | |
| Decimal | 10619 | |
| HTML entity | ⥻ | |
| LaTeX | \suplarr | |
| 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 arrow characters
Unicode names 24 characters ending in “arrow”. 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 297B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “superset above leftwards arrow” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 297b, 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 ⥻ superset above leftwards arrow symbol?
- On Windows, type 297B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 297b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⥻?
- Superset Above Leftwards Arrow is U+297B, written in HTML as ⥻ and in LaTeX as \suplarr. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⥻?
- Superset Above Leftwards Arrow 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.