U+2B34 "⬴" Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow with Vertical Stroke Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⬴
U+2B34 "⬴" Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow with Vertical Stroke is a typographic symbol found in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, representing an arrow that points to the left with two heads and a vertical line crossing its shaft. It is commonly used in technical documentation, diagrams, or mathematical notation to indicate a bidirectional or constrained leftward movement, such as in mapping, logic, or user interface design, where the vertical stroke may signify a blocking or termination condition. The character’s specific design allows it to convey nuanced directional relationships that simpler arrows cannot express, though it remains relatively rare in everyday text and is primarily encountered in specialized contexts.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B34 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow with Vertical Stroke |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⬴ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⬴ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAC 0xB4 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B34 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B34 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b34 |
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 |