U+290C "⤌" Leftwards Double Dash Arrow Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⤌
U+290C "⤌" Leftwards Double Dash Arrow is a typographic symbol in the Arrows block, designed to represent a leftward pointing arrow distinguished by two parallel dash like strokes through its shaft instead of a solid line. This specific design makes it useful in mathematical notation, technical diagrams, or logical expressions where a standard single arrow might be ambiguous, often indicating a less common or modified directional relationship such as a double line break or a specialized mapping in formal systems. Its inclusion in Unicode ensures consistent representation across digital platforms, allowing precise communication in fields like computer science, mathematics, or engineering documentation where such nuanced arrows are needed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+290C |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Leftwards Double Dash Arrow |
| Block | Supplemental Arrows-B |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⤌ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⤌ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xA4 0x8C |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x290C |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000290C |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u290c |
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 |