U+2B3B · Math symbol
LaTeX
\twoheadleftarrowtail
Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail Symbol ⬻
⬻ is leftwards two-headed arrow with tail, U+2B3B — \twoheadleftarrowtail in LaTeX. It was added in Unicode 5.1, and Unicode files it under Math symbol.
Codes & technical data
| Unicode | U+2B3B | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⬻ | |
| HTML decimal | ⬻ | |
| CSS | \2B3B | |
| JavaScript | \u{2B3B} | |
| Python | \U00002B3B | |
| Java / C# | \u2B3B | |
| Rust | \u{2b3b} | |
| Swift | \u{2B3B} | |
| PHP | \u{2B3B} | |
| URL encoded | %E2%AC%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 AC BB | |
| UTF-16 bytes | 2B3B | |
| Base64 | 4qy7 | |
| Decimal | 11067 | |
| LaTeX | \twoheadleftarrowtail | |
| Category | Math symbol (Sm) | |
| Introduced | Unicode 5.1 | |
Will ⬻ survive being pasted?
- Normalisation. Yes. ⬻ is unchanged by NFKC, so it survives normalising systems intact.
- Legacy encodings. ⬻ is Unicode-only — it has no Latin-1 equivalent, so a system stuck on an 8-bit encoding cannot represent it.
- Size. 3 bytes in UTF-8. Character-limited fields — SMS, bios, some form validators — usually count bytes, not characters.
Unicode cross-references
The standard points readers of ⬻ at these characters — usually because they look alike, or because one is the correct choice where the other is often used by mistake.
Other tail characters
Unicode names 12 characters ending in “tail”. They differ by direction, weight or decoration rather than by meaning.
Nearby in Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
A mixed block of arrows, stars, and geometric shapes in weights and colours the earlier blocks did not cover, plus a set of astronomical symbols.
How to type ⬻
| Windows | Type 2B3B then press Alt+X |
|---|---|
| macOS | Press Ctrl+Cmd+Space, then search for “leftwards two-headed arrow with tail” |
| Linux | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b3b, press Enter |
| HTML | ⬻ |
About Unicode’s Math symbol category
Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I type the ⬻ leftwards two-headed arrow with tail symbol?
- On Windows, type 2B3B and press Alt+X. On Linux press Ctrl+Shift+U then 2b3b. On any system the quickest route is the copy button on this page.
- What is the code for ⬻?
- Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail is U+2B3B and in LaTeX as \twoheadleftarrowtail. In UTF-8 it takes 3 bytes. The table above lists every escape format.
- What kind of character is ⬻?
- Leftwards Two-Headed Arrow With Tail is filed under Math symbol in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block, and was introduced in Unicode 5.1. Unicode classifies this as a mathematical symbol, which means software that lays out formulas treats it as an operator or relation and gives it spacing accordingly, rather than setting it tight against its neighbours like a letter.