U+2194

Left right arrow↔

Left right 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 "horizontal".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2194
Decimal
8596
Hex
0x2194
Octal
0o20624

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2194
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFT RIGHT ARROW
DecimalBase 108596
HexadecimalBase 160x2194
OctalBase 80o20624
BinaryBase 20010000110010100
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: "…"\2194
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%94

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2194
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2194
Python\u2194
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2194

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 94
UTF-16 (BE)2194
UTF-32 (BE)00002194

How to type Left right arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2194 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2194 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2194. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left right arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2194, 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, \2194 in CSS, and \u2194 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFT RIGHT 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 Left right 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 Left right arrow?

Left right arrow is U+2194 (decimal 8596, hexadecimal 0x2194, octal 0o20624). 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 Left right arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LEFT RIGHT ARROW". Its General_Category is Sm (Symbol, math).

What is the HTML code for Left right arrow?

Use ↔ or ↔, or the named entity ↔. In CSS, use content: "\2194".

How do I type Left right arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2194". Python: "\u2194". JSON and Java: "\u2194". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 94.

Is Left right arrow an emoji?

No. Left right 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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