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Arrow Symbols in LaTeX

Last Updated : 17 Sep, 2025

In LaTeX, arrow symbols are commands that produce mathematical arrows, used in equations, logic, mappings, diagrams, and proofs.

Here are some common notations for arrows

Advanced Arrow Notations in LaTeX

The following array of arrow symbols requires the additional "amssymb" package to function correctly in your documentation.

TERM

SYMBOL

LATEX

Twin Head Arrow

\twoheadleftarrow

Lesh Arrow

\Lsh

Twin Left Arrow

\leftleftarrows

Twin Up Arrow

\upuparrows

Opposite Direction Arrows

\rightleftarrows

Large Left, Right Arrow

,

\Lleftarrow,\Rrightarrow

Left Arrow with Tail

\leftarrowtail

Right Arrow with Tail

\rightarrowtail

Squig (leads to the Right) Arrow

\rightsquigarrow

Squig Arrow (Both Directions)

\leftrightsquigarrow

Loop Arrow (Left)

\looparrowleft

Loop Arrow (Right)

\looparrowright

Circle Arrow ( Left)

\circlearrowleft

Circle Arrow ( Right)

\circlearrowright

Curve Arrow (Left)

\curvearrowleft

Curve Arrow (Right)

\curvearrowright

(Not) Left, Right Arrow

,

\nleftarrow,\nrightarrow

LaTeX Arrows with Letters

The following examples show the usage of LaTeX to represent different types of arrows and symbols with letters:

Example 1: Write f: A → B in LaTeX.

f: A \rightarrow B

Example 2: Write A ⇔ B in LaTeX.

A \Leftrightarrow B

Example 3: Write 2H2​ + O2​ →heat ​2H2​O in LaTeX.

2H_2 + O_2 \xrightarrow{\text{heat}} 2H_2O

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