U+2191

Up arrow↑

Up arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows. Copy it with one click, or use the hex, octal, decimal and HTML entity codes below to embed it in web pages, code, and documents. It is often searched for as "north".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2191
Decimal
8593
Hex
0x2191
Octal
0o20621

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2191
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0UPWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasUP ARROW
DecimalBase 108593
HexadecimalBase 160x2191
OctalBase 80o20621
BinaryBase 20010000110010001
General categorySymbol, mathSm
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)↑
HTML entity (hex)↑
HTML entity (named)↑
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2191
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%91

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2191
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2191
Python\u2191
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2191

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 91
UTF-16 (BE)2191
UTF-32 (BE)00002191

How to type Up arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2191 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2191 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2191. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Up arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2191, then press Space or Enter in GTK apps. IBus and most terminals support the same sequence.

  • HTML, CSS & code

    Paste the character directly, or use the escapes above: ↑ in HTML, \2191 in CSS, and \u2191 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
UPWARDS ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
UP ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
Sm — Symbol, math

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Arrows block: U2190.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Up arrow symbol?

Click the Copy button at the top of this page, or select ↑ and press Ctrl+C (Cmd+C on Mac). It is plain Unicode text, so it pastes into documents, chats, code, and design tools.

What is the Unicode code point for Up arrow?

Up arrow is U+2191 (decimal 8593, hexadecimal 0x2191, octal 0o20621). It lives in the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Up arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "UPWARDS ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "UP ARROW". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Up arrow?

Use ↑ or ↑, or the named entity ↑. In CSS, use content: "\2191".

How do I type Up arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2191". Python: "\u2191". JSON and Java: "\u2191". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 91.

Is Up arrow an emoji?

No. Up arrow is a text symbol and renders as a monochrome glyph in the current font. Some platforms may offer an emoji variant when U+FE0F is appended.

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