U+29FD "⧽" Right-Pointing Curved Angle Bracket Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+29FD "⧽" Right-Pointing Curved Angle Bracket is a typographic symbol that resembles a standard angle bracket but with a subtle inward curve along its longer side. It is part of the Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-B block, where it is primarily used in advanced mathematical notation, logic, and formal language theory, often to denote a specific relational operation, a specialized grouping delimiter, or a directional indicator in algebraic syntax. Its left-pointing counterpart, U+29FC, exists as a matching pair, and together they function similarly to greater-than or less-than signs but with a distinct visual style that avoids confusion with ordinary inequality symbols. This character is less common in everyday text but appears in certain scientific publications and computing contexts where precise, domain-specific notation is required.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⧽ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⧽ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0xA7 0xBD |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x29FD |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000029FD |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u29fd |
Unicode Properties