U+21A9

Return arrow↩

Return 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 "reply", "enter".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21A9
Decimal
8617
Hex
0x21A9
Octal
0o20651

Unicode identity

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Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21A9
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLEFT ARROW WITH HOOK
DecimalBase 108617
HexadecimalBase 160x21A9
OctalBase 80o20651
BinaryBase 20010000110101001
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: "…"\21A9
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%A9

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21A9
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21A9
Python\u21A9
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21A9

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 86 A9
UTF-16 (BE)21A9
UTF-32 (BE)000021A9

How to type Return arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21A9 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21A9 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21A9. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Return arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21a9, 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, \21A9 in CSS, and \u21A9 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Unicode 1.0 name
LEFT ARROW WITH HOOK
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 Return 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 Return arrow?

Return arrow is U+21A9 (decimal 8617, hexadecimal 0x21A9, octal 0o20651). 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 Return arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Return arrow?

Use ↩ or ↩. In CSS, use content: "\21A9".

How do I type Return arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21A9". Python: "\u21A9". JSON and Java: "\u21A9". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 A9.

Is Return arrow an emoji?

No. Return 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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