U+2993 "⦓" Left Arc Less-than Bracket Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⦓
U+2993 "⦓" Left Arc Less-than Bracket is a typographic symbol belonging to the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, designed to represent a leftward curving arc paired with a less-than sign. It is primarily used in mathematical notation, often in contexts involving order relations, abstract algebra, or specialized logical expressions where a curved bracket indicates a directional inequality or a partial ordering constraint. This character may appear in academic texts or technical diagrams to denote a specific relational operator that combines the visual function of a bracket with the comparative meaning of "less than," helping to clarify complex symbolic relationships without relying on standard angle brackets or parentheses.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2993 |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Left Arc Less-than Bracket |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Open Punctuation |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⦔" U+2994 Right Arc Greater-than Bracket |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket Type | Open |
| Bidirectional Paired Bracket | "⦔" U+2994 Right Arc Greater-than Bracket |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⦓ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⦓ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA6 0x93 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2993 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002993 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2993 |