U+2195

Up down arrow↕

Up down 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 "vertical".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2195
Decimal
8597
Hex
0x2195
Octal
0o20625

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2195
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0UP DOWN ARROW
DecimalBase 108597
HexadecimalBase 160x2195
OctalBase 80o20625
BinaryBase 20010000110010101
General categorySymbol, otherSo
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: "…"\2195
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%95

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2195
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2195
Python\u2195
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2195

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 95
UTF-16 (BE)2195
UTF-32 (BE)00002195

How to type Up down arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2195 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2195 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2195. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Up down arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2195, 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, \2195 in CSS, and \u2195 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
UP DOWN ARROW
Block
Arrows (U+2190–U+21FF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

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 down 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 down arrow?

Up down arrow is U+2195 (decimal 8597, hexadecimal 0x2195, octal 0o20625). 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 down arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "UP DOWN ARROW". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Up down arrow?

Use ↕ or ↕, or the named entity ↕. In CSS, use content: "\2195".

How do I type Up down arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2195". Python: "\u2195". JSON and Java: "\u2195". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 95.

Is Up down arrow an emoji?

No. Up down 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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