Cube Notation Guide

Learn what each letter and symbol means when solving different cubes

Basic Face Moves

R

Right

Turn the right face 90° clockwise

L

Left

Turn the left face 90° clockwise

U

Turn the top face 90° clockwise

D

Down

Turn the bottom face 90° clockwise

F

Front

Turn the front face 90° clockwise

B

Back

Turn the back face 90° clockwise

Move Modifiers

R'

Prime (Apostrophe)

Means counter-clockwise. Turn 90° in the opposite direction

R2

Double Turn

Turn the face 180° (two times)

r

Wide Turn (lowercase)

Turn two layers at once

Middle & Slice Moves

M

Middle

Middle layer between L and R (turns in direction of L)

E

Equatorial

Middle layer between U and D (turns in direction of D)

S

Standing

Middle layer between F and B (turns in direction of F)

Rotation Moves

x

X Rotation

Rotate entire cube on R axis

y

Y Rotation

Rotate entire cube on U axis

z

Z Rotation

Rotate entire cube on F axis

Example Algorithm

R U R' U' R' F R2 U' R' U' R U R' F'

This reads as: Right clockwise, Up clockwise, Right counter-clockwise, Up counter-clockwise...