U+29E6 "⧦" Gleich Stark Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+29E6 "⧦" Gleich Stark is a mathematical symbol that translates from German to mean "equally strong" and is used to denote an equivalence relation or a condition of equal strength between two entities, often in contexts like logic, set theory, or algebra where it represents a form of biconditional or mutual implication rather than simple equality. Visually, it appears as two horizontal lines joined by a vertical line at their centers, resembling a bold equals sign with a crossbar, distinguishing it from the standard equals sign. This character is part of the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and was added to the Unicode Standard to provide precise notation for specialized mathematical arguments, such as those involving dual relationships or symmetries in formal systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+29E6
Version Added 3.2
Name Gleich Stark
Block Miscellaneous Mathematical Symbols-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 0xA7 0xA6
UTF-16 Encoding 0x29E6
UTF-32 Encoding 0x000029E6
C/C++/Java Escape \u29e6

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