U+21AF

Downwards zigzag arrow↯

Downwards zigzag arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows: Heavy & Decorative. 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 "arrow", "lightning", "electric".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21AF
Decimal
8623
Hex
0x21AF
Octal
0o20657

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21AF
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasDOWN ZIGZAG ARROW
DecimalBase 108623
HexadecimalBase 160x21AF
OctalBase 80o20657
BinaryBase 20010000110101111
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: "…"\21AF
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%AF

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21AF
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21AF
Python\u21AF
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21AF

Byte encodings

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

How to type Downwards zigzag arrow

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21af, 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, \21AF in CSS, and \u21AF in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
DOWN ZIGZAG 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 Downwards zigzag 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 Downwards zigzag arrow?

Downwards zigzag arrow is U+21AF (decimal 8623, hexadecimal 0x21AF, octal 0o20657). 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 Downwards zigzag arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW"; its Unicode 1.0 name was "DOWN ZIGZAG ARROW". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Downwards zigzag arrow?

Use ↯ or ↯. In CSS, use content: "\21AF".

How do I type Downwards zigzag arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21AF". Python: "\u21AF". JSON and Java: "\u21AF". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 AF.

Is Downwards zigzag arrow an emoji?

No. Downwards zigzag 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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