⟵

Long Left Arrow

Unicode
U+27F5
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
⟵
CSS
\27F5
The Long Left Arrow (⟵) is a typographical and mathematical symbol featuring an extended horizontal shaft pointing to the left. In mathematics and formal logic, it is frequently used to denote inverse implication, a function mapping, or a yield from a process. Because of its extended length compared to the standard leftward arrow (←), it is highly effective in diagrams, technical documents, and digital text for drawing strong visual attention to a preceding element.

How to Type

Windows
Win + . then search "arrow"
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "long left arrow"
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 27f5
HTML
⟵ or ⟵

In Programming

In mathematical typesetting systems like LaTeX, this symbol is generated using the \longleftarrow command. While rarely used as a functional operator in programming languages, it frequently appears in rendered algorithm explanations and logical notation.

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Tags

LaTeX arrow direction extended arrow formal logic function mapping inverse implication left logic long math mathematical symbol technical diagram

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow ↑ Up Arrow → Right Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↔ Left Right Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow