U+2253 "≓" Image of or Approximately Equal To Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2253 "≓" Image of or Approximately Equal To is a mathematical symbol that visually combines an open, square-like shape on its left side with a wavy, tilde-like line on its right, representing a relationship where something is either an exact image, a direct copy, or an approximate equivalent to another value or object. It is the typographic counterpart to the more common "≒" symbol, but with the tilde and the equals or image sign reversed in order, and its primary use lies in technical and mathematical notation, particularly in fields like geometry or drafting, to denote that one figure or measurement is both an isomorphic representation and nearly equal in magnitude to another, though it is rarely seen in standard algebra or everyday text.

General Properties

Code Point U+2253
Version Added 1.1
Name Image of or Approximately Equal To
Block Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral
Mirrored Yes
Mirrored Character "≒" U+2252 Approximately Equal to or the Image Of

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ≓
HTML Hex Encoding ≓
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0x89 0x93
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2253
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002253
C/C++/Java Escape \u2253

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check Yes
NFD Quick Check Yes
NFKC Quick Check Yes
NFKD Quick Check Yes
Numeric Type None
Numeric Value NaN
Line Break Alphabetic
Script Common
Script Extensions Common
Indic Syllabic Category Other
Pattern Syntax Yes
Math Yes
Vertical Orientation Rotated
Grapheme Base Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break Other
Word Break Other
Sentence Break Other