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U+FFE9 HALFWIDTH LEFTWARDS ARROW

Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms · Math symbol

NameHALFWIDTH LEFTWARDS ARROW
Code pointU+FFE9
Decimal65513
BlockHalfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
CategoryMath symbol (Sm)
UTF-8EF BF A9
UTF-16FFE9
UTF-320000FFE9
HTML← ←
CSS\FFE9
JavaScript\uFFE9
Python\uffe9
URL-encoded%EF%BF%A9
Decomposition<narrow> 2190

Frequently asked questions

What is the character U+FFE9?

U+FFE9 ← is officially named HALFWIDTH LEFTWARDS ARROW. It belongs to the Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block and the category Math symbol.

How do I type ←?

Windows (Word, WordPad): type FFE9, then press Alt+X. Linux (GTK/IBus): Ctrl+Shift+U ffe9, then Space. macOS: enable the “Unicode Hex Input” keyboard, hold Option and type FFE9. Or simply copy it from this page.

How do I write ← in HTML?

As a numeric character reference &#65513; (decimal) or &#xFFE9; (hexadecimal). In UTF-8 documents you can also insert the character directly.

How is ← encoded in UTF-8?

In UTF-8 the character takes 3 bytes: EF BF A9. In UTF-16: FFE9.

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