U+27C5 "" Left S-Shaped Bag Delimiter Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans Math Source: Browser Default

U+27C5 "" Left S-Shaped Bag Delimiter is a specialized punctuation symbol used in mathematical notation, particularly within the field of type theory and formal logic, to denote the left side of an S-shaped bag or container that encloses a sequence of terms or expressions. It belongs to the block of Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-A and is designed to pair with its right counterpart, U+27C6 "⟆", to visually represent a bag structure that is distinct from ordinary parentheses or brackets, often indicating a multiset or an unordered collection with possible repetitions. This character helps clarify the boundaries of such structures in complex formulas, though it is not commonly found in standard prose and is primarily utilized in advanced academic or computational contexts.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
⟅
HTML Hex Encoding
⟅
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x9F 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding
0x27C5
UTF-32 Encoding
0x000027C5
C/C++/Java Escape
\u27c5