Math Operator 88

Unicode
U+225B
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≛
CSS
\225B
The ≛ (Star Equals) symbol features a standard equals sign topped with a small star or asterisk. In mathematics, it is used as a specialized relational operator to denote a specific type of equivalence, equality under certain conditions, or a custom isomorphism defined by an author. Outside of advanced math, it occasionally appears in creative typography or text-based art to add decorative flair to an otherwise ordinary equation.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 8795
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "star equals"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 225b
HTML
≛

In Programming

While rarely built into standard programming languages natively, ≛ can be implemented in languages that support custom Unicode operators (such as Julia or Haskell) to define specialized equivalence functions.

Tags

asterisk equals custom isomorphism decorative math symbol equivalence math typography mathematics notation relation special equivalence star equals star over equals unicode star equals

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