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U+2B40 · Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows

Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow

Equals Sign Above Leftwards Arrow is the Unicode character U+2B40 (official name “EQUALS SIGN ABOVE LEFTWARDS ARROW”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s arrows collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2B40
HTML
U+2B40

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2B40
Decimal11072
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2B40
JavaScript\u2B40
Python\u2B40
UTF-8 bytesE2 AD 80
UTF-162B40
URL-encoded%E2%AD%80

Character details

Official nameEQUALS SIGN ABOVE LEFTWARDS ARROW
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⭀

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2B40 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “equals sign above leftwards arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “equals sign above leftwards arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2B40.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “equals sign above leftwards arrow” or enter U+2B40.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(11072)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⭀?

It is U+2B40 (EQUALS SIGN ABOVE LEFTWARDS ARROW), decimal 11072.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2B40 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “equals sign above leftwards arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⭀ (or ⭀). There is no named entity.