U+2227 "∧" Logical And Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
∧
U+2227 "∧" Logical And is a mathematical symbol used to represent the logical conjunction operator, meaning it denotes a true result only when both of its operands are true. It is commonly employed in formal logic, computer science, and mathematics to express the AND operation, often appearing in propositions, Boolean algebra, and truth tables. Visually resembling a downward-pointing caret or an inverted "V", this character is distinct from the caret symbol (^) typically found on keyboards, with a more precise and deliberate angle for typesetting in academic and technical documents.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2227 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Logical And |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ∧ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ∧ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x88 0xA7 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2227 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002227 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2227 |