Unicode Symbols Discussion

Users inquire about, identify, and debate various Unicode symbols, their display, typing methods, semantic meanings, and potential use in programming or mathematical notation.

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BOTTOM e.g CENTRE INFINITY APL JUSTIFIED LEFT U160 BLACK IMO symbols symbol brackets unicode parentheses angle upper meaning bull se

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loa_in_ Feb 25, 2023 View on HN

It's not in the set of symbols I know and I browse through unicode sometimes!

ape4 Nov 11, 2025 View on HN

Might be nice if the ligature of != was ≠

kabacha Dec 19, 2019 View on HN

To be fair the symbols are a bit different.

SteveDeFacto Nov 3, 2013 View on HN

Can we get some brackets and other symbols? Just typing words is not really helpful to us coders.

treve Mar 8, 2025 View on HN

It's intended behavior. They are mathematical symbols and have a different semantic meaning.

wkat4242 Feb 27, 2023 View on HN

The tilde is just their symbol, it's not all about that :)

JohnJamesRambo May 16, 2018 View on HN

That is so interesting. What was the symbol for that?

arcbyte Jul 24, 2017 View on HN

You're just making up symbols at this point. What is "<:" supposed to represent?

nipponese Jan 24, 2025 View on HN

I should have realized usurping an math symbol on HN might not go over well :)

afandian Jun 19, 2013 View on HN

Is there a separate symbol for A?