U+27E5 "⟥" White Square with Rightwards Tick Unicode Character

U+27E5 "⟥" White Square with Rightwards Tick is a graphic symbol classified under the "Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A" block, representing a white square with a small protruding tick or pointer extending from its right side. It is primarily used in mathematical notation, logic, and diagrammatic contexts to denote direction, a relationship, or a step in a process, often functioning as a visual marker for rightward movement, selection, or a specific state in formal systems. Its appearance is distinct from similar symbols due to the clear white (or empty) square shape combined with the external tick, making it useful for applications like type theory, proof editors, or technical schematics where precise symbolic differentiation is required.

General Properties

Code Point	U+27E5
Version Added	3.2
Name	White Square with Rightwards Tick
Block	Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"⟤" U+27E4 White Square with Leftwards Tick

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⟥
HTML Hex Encoding	⟥
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x9F 0xA5
UTF-16 Encoding	0x27E5
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000027E5
C/C++/Java Escape	\u27e5

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
Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other