U+2196

Up left arrow↖

Up left arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows and Keyboard Keys. 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 "northwest".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2196
Decimal
8598
Hex
0x2196
Octal
0o20626

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2196
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0NORTH WEST ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasUPPER LEFT ARROW
DecimalBase 108598
HexadecimalBase 160x2196
OctalBase 80o20626
BinaryBase 20010000110010110
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)↖
HTML entity (hex)↖
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2196
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%96

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2196
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2196
Python\u2196
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2196

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 96
UTF-16 (BE)2196
UTF-32 (BE)00002196

How to type Up left arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2196 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2196 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2196. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Up left arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2196, 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, \2196 in CSS, and \u2196 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
NORTH WEST ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
UPPER LEFT 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 left 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 left arrow?

Up left arrow is U+2196 (decimal 8598, hexadecimal 0x2196, octal 0o20626). 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 left arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "NORTH WEST ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "UPPER LEFT ARROW". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Up left arrow?

Use ↖ or ↖. In CSS, use content: "\2196".

How do I type Up left arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2196". Python: "\u2196". JSON and Java: "\u2196". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 96.

Is Up left arrow an emoji?

No. Up left 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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