What ↬ means
It can mark an immersion or an author-defined mapping. In geometry, an immersion is a smooth map that keeps distinct local directions distinct, even if the mapped curve or surface crosses itself. Read the notation key or surrounding formula for the author's intended meaning.
Primarily a mathematical and typesetting symbol; the surrounding notation determines its reading.
Fonts vary: the curl can look more like a hook when the glyph is small.
Part of collections
Don't confuse it with
2
Related characters
1
Combination ideas
3Loop left, loop right: a matched pair
Loop around and carry on
Swing round to the next item
Questions people ask
1Does ↬ mean repeat?
No. Mathematical authors define notation in context; some use ↬ for an immersion, and the loop alone does not promise repetition.
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How to type or find ↬
- Also called
- looparrowright
- Search it as
- loop arrow · right loop arrow · immersion arrow · rarrlp
- Shows up in
- Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
Windows
HTML
↬CSS
\21ACMicrosoft Word
In a math zone, use the Math AutoCorrect command
\looparrowright.LaTeX
Use
\looparrowright in math mode with an arrow-symbol package that defines it.Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
↬
HTML hex
↬
CSS content
content: "\21AC";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%86%AC
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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.