U+207C "⁼" Superscript Equals Sign Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+207C "⁼" Superscript Equals Sign is a typographic glyph used primarily in mathematical and scientific notation to represent an equality relationship when placed in a superscript position, such as in exponents or formulas requiring a raised equal sign. It belongs to the Superscripts and Subscripts block of Unicode, where it serves as a complement to other superscript numerals and operators for precise formatting in plain text environments. Unlike the standard equals sign, this character is specifically designed to align with the vertical position of superscript text, making it useful in contexts like chemical equations or algebraic expressions where space or clarity is limited. It is not commonly supported across all fonts but is defined for interoperability in digital text encoding systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+207C
Version Added 1.1
Name Superscript Equals Sign
Block Superscripts and Subscripts
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Decomposition Type Super
Decomposition Mapping "=" U+003D Equals Sign

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⁼
HTML Hex Encoding ⁼
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x81 0xBC
UTF-16 Encoding 0x207C
UTF-32 Encoding 0x0000207C
C/C++/Java Escape \u207c

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Changes When NFKC Casefolded Yes
NFKC Casefold "=" U+003D Equals Sign
NFKC Simple Casefold "=" U+003D Equals Sign
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
ID Compat Math Continue Yes
Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other