U+29D4 "⧔" Times with Left Half Black Unicode Character

U+29D4 "⧔" Times with Left Half Black is a mathematical symbol from the Supplemental Arrows-B and Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, representing a multiplication or cross product sign where the left vertical stroke is filled in black or solid while the right stroke remains hollow or outlined. This glyph is used in specialized mathematical notation, often in contexts involving set theory or vector operations, to indicate a variation of the cross product or a custom binary operation where the left component holds a distinct visual or conceptual emphasis. Its design makes it useful for distinguishing between symmetrical and asymmetrical operations in formal logic or algebra, though it is not commonly encountered in standard arithmetic.

General Properties

Code Point	U+29D4
Version Added	3.2
Name	Times with Left Half Black
Block	Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"⧕" U+29D5 Times with Right Half Black

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⧔
HTML Hex Encoding	⧔
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xA7 0x94
UTF-16 Encoding	0x29D4
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000029D4
C/C++/Java Escape	\u29d4

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