Automatic arrow creation (-> to →)

It would be nice if there would be a automatic arrow creation:
so when I type -> that it will converted into →
This should be also available for (and the oposite direction)
=>

This could be a setting to enable/disable this automatic arrow creation.
(Already mentioned here: Convert "->" to "→")

I currently use AutoKey (on Linux) to accomplish this and can share my configuration if helpful. It should be possible with the Windows equivalent AutoHotkey, too.

However, a plugin or even integrated in Joplin core would be more convenient.

@update.freak and @Marph

If you're not using the legacy Markdown editor, these kind of expansions can be achieved with the CodeMirror 6 snippets

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Thanks, I will definitely try it! I guess a little drawback is that it won't work in the rich text editor.

Yes, I hadn't thought of that, as I normally use markdown in the CodeMirror Editor

The font Firacode can maybe used for this Usecase.