Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow ⭀

⭀ (U+2B40) is a standard Unicode character that you can copy and paste anywhere text is accepted. This page provides a concise reference with safe tips, internal links, and practical guidance so you can use it reliably across apps and platforms.

What it is and where it’s used: Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow is part of the Symbols family (block: Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows). If you need styled or decorative alternatives, try our Fancy Text tool to generate compatible text that works in most modern interfaces.

History & usage: The symbol U+2B40, the Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow, is a mixed glyph used in text and diagrams. In practice, it pairs a directional arrow with a horizontal equality mark to show a specific relation between movement and comparison. It appears in contexts where a user needs to link a direction, such as a back or leftward path, with a mathematical or logical equality. In everyday interfaces, arrows provide direction or navigation cues, guiding users through menus or forms. The equals sign in the same symbol reinforces a notion of balance or equivalence tied to that direction. This makes the symbol useful in diagrams, charts, and flow steps where a step leads to an equivalent state. The usage is consistent with how arrows commonly indicate navigation and how common math symbols indicate operations or comparisons. Designers may employ it to suggest that moving left creates a result that matches a given state or value, without implying a strict arithmetic result. Overall, the symbol combines direction and equality in a single mark for clear, compact meaning.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B40 in many development tools or editors. Some operating systems provide a character viewer or input palette that lets you search by name or code and insert the glyph into documents.

Display and fallback: if you see an empty box (tofu) or a placeholder rectangle, the active font might not include this codepoint. Switching to a font with broader Unicode coverage or using a fallback font usually fixes the issue. On the web, ensure the page’s font stack includes a general‑purpose fallback.

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