Randelshofer ENG Notation  
Face Twists Cube Rotations
U U Clockwise 90° twist of the upper face D D Clockwise 90° twist of the lower (down) face CD CD Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face
U- U- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the upper face D- D- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the lower (down) face CD- CD- Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face
U2 U2 180° twist of the upper face D2 D2 180° twist of the lower (down) face CD2 CD2 180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the lower (down) face
R R Clockwise 90° twist of the right face L L Clockwise 90° twist of the left face CR CR Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face
R- R- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the right face L- L- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the left face CR- CR- Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face
R2 R2 180° twist of the right face L2 L2 180° twist of the left face CR2 CR2 180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the right face
F F Clockwise 90° twist of the front face B B Clockwise 90° twist of the back face CF CF Clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face
F- F- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the front face B- B- Anti-clockwise 90° twist of the back face CF- CF- Anti-clockwise 90° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face
F2 F2 180° twist of the front face B2 B2 180° twist of the back face CF2 CF2 180° rotation of the whole cube parallel to the front face
Notation by
Walter Randelshofer		 Notation name
Randelshofer ENG		 Language
English