U+2B36 "⬶" Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow from Bar Unicode Character

U+2B36 "⬶" Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow from Bar is a typographic symbol classified under the "Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows" block, specifically used to denote bidirectional movement, logical implication from both directions, or a reversible process in technical diagrams, mathematics, and computer science notation. Its design features an arrow shaft originating from a vertical bar and splitting into two distinct arrowheads pointing to the left, visually emphasizing a dual-sourced or mutually dependent relationship. This character is intended for formal notation rather than casual text and is supported in modern Unicode-compliant fonts and systems, enabling precise representation in fields like logic, engineering, and flowchart documentation.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2B36
Version Added	5.1
Name	Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow from Bar
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 0xB6
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2B36
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002B36
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2b36

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