U+2366 "⍦" Apl Functional Symbol down Shoe Stile Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⍦
U+2366 "⍦" Apl Functional Symbol down Shoe Stile is a graphic symbol from the APL programming language character set, specifically representing the "down shoe stile" operator used in APL's unique notation for array-oriented computation. This character, reminiscent of a stylized shoe turned downward, functions as a functional symbol that modifies the behavior of other operators, often indicating a reduction or scalar extension in a downward direction along an axis. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that APL code can be accurately represented and transmitted across digital platforms, preserving the language's rich typographic heritage and its expressive power for mathematical and data manipulation tasks.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2366 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Apl Functional Symbol down Shoe Stile |
| Block | Miscellaneous Technical |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Left To Right |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⍦ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⍦ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x8D 0xA6 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2366 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002366 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2366 |
Unicode Properties
| NFC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFD Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKC Quick Check | Yes |
| NFKD Quick Check | Yes |
| Numeric Type | None |
| Numeric Value | NaN |
| Line Break | Alphabetic |
| Script | Common |
| Script Extensions | Common |
| Indic Syllabic Category | Other |
| Pattern Syntax | Yes |
| Vertical Orientation | Rotated |
| Grapheme Base | Yes |
| Grapheme Cluster Break | Other |
| Word Break | Other |
| Sentence Break | Other |