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⤚

rightwards arrow-tail

Rightwards arrow-tail

In a formula, ⤚ is a math arrow placed between the expressions it relates; the surrounding notation tells you what relation it marks. In Haskell, a programming language, >- is its documented ASCII alternative.

Text symbol
Also called
ratail
Search it as
arrow-tail · arrowtail · math arrow · right arrow tail · haskell arrow
Shows up in
Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws

What ⤚ means

It marks a relation between expressions; the notation defines which one. MathML, a format for writing mathematics on the web, classifies ⤚ as an infix operator: it sits between the expressions it relates.

A 1999 Unicode technical listing includes ⤚; a 2000 math-symbols proposal groups arrow-tail forms with supplemental mathematical arrows. Its related forms include the left-pointing arrow-tail ⤙ and double arrow-tails ⤛ and ⤜.

Technical and mathematical; it reads as notation, not conversational tone.

Do not read it as a plain right arrow: the surrounding notation supplies its relation.

Don't confuse it with

3
↣
Rightwards Arrow With Tail
This is a separate right-pointing arrow-with-tail character; the exact glyph is different.
⤙
Leftwards Arrow-Tail
The leftwards arrow-tail points the other way; direction is the practical difference.
⤛
Leftwards Double Arrow-Tail
The leftwards double arrow-tail points left and has a doubled arrow form.

Questions people ask

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Does ⤚ look the same in every font?

No. It is a text character drawn by the font in use, so its proportions and tail details can vary.

How to type ⤚

Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 291A, then Alt+X to get ⤚.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “rightwards arrow-tail”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 291a, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⤚
CSS
\291A
Haskell
Use >- as the documented ASCII alternative, or enter ⤚ directly when the source accepts Unicode syntax.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⤚
HTML hex
⤚
CSS content
content: "\291A";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A4%9A
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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.

Families this belongs to

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Arrows & direction696 symbols

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