Leftwards Arrow Above Almost Equal To ⭊

⭊ (U+2B4A) 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: Leftwards Arrow Above Almost Equal To 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 is a LEFTWARDS ARROW ABOVE ALMOST EQUAL TO. It has the codepoint U+2B4A and sits in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. In use, it combines a leftward arrow with a mark of near equality above it, and it appears in various texts and diagrams where both direction and a close relation are shown. In history, such symbols expanded with digital text and fonts, giving editors a way to convey nuanced relations without words. In practice, it helps show a move to a previous state or option while also suggesting a close or approximate comparison. In interfaces, arrows commonly indicate direction and navigation cues in interfaces and documents. This makes the symbol useful for guides, dashboards, and data views where a user may need to go back or consider a near match. In math, common math symbols indicate operations or comparisons in formulas and user interfaces, so the symbol can suggest a leftward step alongside an almost equal relation. Overall, it serves as a compact indicator of direction paired with a near equality concept.

Copy and input: the quickest method is to copy the character here. You can also insert it by its codepoint U+2B4A 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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