LEFT RIGHT ARROW character

Name:

LEFT RIGHT ARROW

Hex Number:

U+2194

Decimal Number:

8596

HTML Entity (Dec):

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HTML Entity (Hex):

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Category:

Sm (Math Symbol)

Bidi Class:

ON (Other Neutrals)

Mirrored:

Combining Class:

Unicode Block:

Arrows

Plane:

Plane Code:

BMP

Plane Description:

Basic Multilingual Plane

Plane Range:

0000-FFFF

Character Preview:

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LEFT RIGHT ARROW is a symbol of mathematical use from the Basic Multilingual Plane.

The bidi class of LEFT RIGHT ARROW is Other Neutrals (Neutral). It belongs to the neutrals. Whitespace and punctuation, which take on the directionality of the surrounding text..

The Other Neutral (ON) bidi class includes characters that do not have a strong directional preference and can appear in any text context without influencing the overall directionality. These characters include punctuation marks, symbols, and various other text elements that do not fit into more specific bidi classes.

Math Symbol (Sm) refers to characters that are used in mathematical expressions, including operators, comparators, and other symbols essential for writing equations and performing calculations. Examples include the plus sign (+), equal sign (=), and multiplication sign (×).

This character belongs to the Arrows block. The Arrows block contains a wide range of arrow symbols used to indicate direction, movement, or relationships between elements in a document. These arrows are commonly used in diagrams, flowcharts, and navigation interfaces. The block includes simple arrows, as well as more complex and decorative forms, ensuring that all types of directional symbols can be represented in digital text..

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