What ⤆ means
⤆ is the leftwards double arrow from bar. Unicode classifies it as a mathematical symbol and files it in the Supplemental Arrows-B block; this site shelves it under Arrows.
Its appearance depends on the font and text styling.
How it is encoded
⤆ is a single code point, U+2906. In HTML that is ⤆, and in CSS \2906.
Don't confuse it with
4⤇⤟⤂⤅
Rightwards Double Arrow From Bar
shares “arrow”, “bar”, “double”, “from”
Leftwards Arrow From Bar To Black Diamond
shares “arrow”, “bar”, “from”, “leftwards”
Leftwards Double Arrow With Vertical Stroke
shares “arrow”, “double”, “leftwards”
Rightwards Two-Headed Arrow From Bar
shares “arrow”, “bar”, “from”
Questions people ask
1Why does ⤆ show as a box on some devices?
Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.
How to type ⤆
Windows (Word)
Alt+XType 2906, then Alt+X to get ⤆.
Windows
Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win + .).
macOS
Control+Command+SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “leftwards double arrow from bar”.
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+UType 2906, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⤆CSS
\2906Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⤆
HTML hex
⤆
CSS content
content: "\2906";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A4%86
1
On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes
A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.