What ⥹ means
It combines subset notation and a rightward arrow; context supplies its exact meaning.
The 2010 MathML 3 operator dictionary lists it as infix, between the expressions it relates.
Why can ⥹ look different across fonts?
Fonts can change its drawing without changing the character.
The subset mark, arrowhead, spacing, or stroke weight may vary.
Don't confuse it with
4⥂⥃⥄⥱
Rightwards Arrow Above Short Leftwards Arrow
shares “above”, “arrow”, “rightwards”
Leftwards Arrow Above Short Rightwards Arrow
shares “above”, “arrow”, “rightwards”
Short Rightwards Arrow Above Leftwards Arrow
shares “above”, “arrow”, “rightwards”
Equals Sign Above Rightwards Arrow
shares “above”, “arrow”, “rightwards”
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.
How to type ⥹
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2979, 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 “subset above rightwards arrow”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2979, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⥹CSS
\2979HTML
As of 2026, HTML recognizes `⥹`; `⥹` is its numeric character reference.
LaTeX (`unicode-math`)
As of 2026, `unicode-math` provides `\subrarr` in math mode; the chosen font must support the glyph.
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⥹
HTML hex
⥹
CSS content
content: "\2979";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A5%B9
1
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.