U+214B · Math symbol
LaTeX
\upand
Turned Ampersand Symbol ⅋
⅋ is turned ampersand, U+214B — \upand in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 3.2, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
What Unicode says about ⅋
used in linear logic
— annotation from the Unicode Standard, NamesList.txt
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+214B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⅋ | |
| HTML decimal | ⅋ | |
| CSS | \214B | |
| JavaScript | \u{214B} | |
| Python | \U0000214B | |
| Java / C# | \u214B | |
| Rust | \u{214b} | |
| Swift | \u{214B} | |
| PHP | \u{214B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%85%8B | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 85 8B | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 214B | |
| Base64 | 4oWL | |
| Decimal | 8523 | |
| LaTeX | \upand | |
| 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.
Nearby in Letterlike Symbols
Characters built out of letters but treated as symbols — ℃ ℉ №, the trademark and service marks, and the script and blackletter letters that mathematics uses as distinct variables. Most normalise back to plain letters, which is worth knowing before pasting one into a password field.
How to type ⅋
| Windows | Type 214B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “turned ampersand” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 214b, 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 ⅋ turned ampersand symbol?
- On Windows, type 214B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 214b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⅋?
- Turned Ampersand is U+214B and in LaTeX as \upand. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⅋?
- Turned Ampersand is filed under Math symbol in the Letterlike Symbols 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.