U+2B48 "⭈" Rightwards Arrow Above Reverse Almost Equal To Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⭈
U+2B48 "⭈" Rightwards Arrow Above Reverse Almost Equal To is a specialized typographic symbol that combines a rightwards arrow placed above a reversed almost equal to sign, used primarily in mathematical notation to represent a specific type of relation or transformation. This character resides in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block and is intended for use in technical contexts where a precise directional relationship with an approximate equality or equivalence is required. Its design merges a clear directional indicator with a symbol for near equality, making it useful in fields like formal logic, algebraic topology, or abstract algebra for expressing concepts that involve approximation and direction simultaneously.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2B48 |
| Version Added | 5.1 |
| Name | Rightwards Arrow Above Reverse Almost Equal To |
| 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 0xAD 0x88 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2B48 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002B48 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2b48 |
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 |