U+29CF "⧏" Left Triangle Beside Vertical Bar Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⧏
U+29CF "⧏" Left Triangle Beside Vertical Bar is a mathematical symbol used in logic, set theory, and relational algebra, typically representing a form of left-sided relation or containment. It visually depicts a left-pointing triangle adjacent to a vertical line, often signifying a left operator or a directional dependency in formal notation. This glyph belongs to the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block and is part of a pair with its mirrored counterpart, U+29D0, for expressing symmetric or asymmetric logical relationships. Its precise meaning depends on the specific mathematical or computational system in which it is employed, such as denoting a left semi-join in database theory.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+29CF |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Left Triangle Beside Vertical Bar |
| Block | Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⧐" U+29D0 Vertical Bar Beside Right Triangle |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⧏ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⧏ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA7 0x8F |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x29CF |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x000029CF |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u29cf |
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 |