What ⥼ means
⥼ is the left fish tail. Unicode classifies it as a mathematical symbol and files it in the Supplemental Arrows-B block; this site shelves it under Arrows.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
⥼ is a single code point, U297C. In HTML that is ⥼, and in CSS \297C.
Related characters
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Right Fish Tail
The right-facing member of the four-symbol fish-tail group shown in Unicode's chart.
Up Fish Tail
The upward-facing member of the four-symbol fish-tail group shown in Unicode's chart.
Down Fish Tail
The downward-facing member of the four-symbol fish-tail group shown in Unicode's chart.
Questions people ask
1Why does ⥼ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
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How to type or find ⥼
- Search it as
- fish tail symbol · fish tail meaning · left fish tail notation · mathematical arrow symbol
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⥼
HTML hex
⥼
CSS content
content: "\297C";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A5%BC
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.