U+2B3A "⬺" Leftwards Arrow with Tail with Double Vertical Stroke Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⬺
U+2B3A "⬺" Leftwards Arrow with Tail with Double Vertical Stroke is a specialized typographic symbol found in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, designed to represent a leftward direction with added graphic complexity. Its design combines a horizontal arrow pointing left with a short tail at its base and two parallel vertical lines intersecting the shaft, which often signify a form of restriction, negation, or a specific technical meaning in diagrams. This character is typically used in contexts such as mathematical notation, cartography, or engineering schematics where clear directional and functional distinctions are necessary.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B3A |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Leftwards Arrow with Tail with Double 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 0xBA |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B3A |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B3A |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b3a |
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 |