U+21B2

Downwards arrow with tip leftwards↲

Downwards arrow with tip leftwards 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", "turn", "corner".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21B2
Decimal
8626
Hex
0x21B2
Octal
0o20662

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21B2
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasDOWN ARROW WITH TIP LEFT
DecimalBase 108626
HexadecimalBase 160x21B2
OctalBase 80o20662
BinaryBase 20010000110110010
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: "…"\21B2
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%B2

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21B2
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21B2
Python\u21B2
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21B2

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 86 B2
UTF-16 (BE)21B2
UTF-32 (BE)000021B2

How to type Downwards arrow with tip leftwards

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21B2 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21B2 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21B2. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Downwards arrow with tip leftwards".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21b2, 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, \21B2 in CSS, and \u21B2 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS
Unicode 1.0 name
DOWN ARROW WITH TIP LEFT
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 arrow with tip leftwards 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 arrow with tip leftwards?

Downwards arrow with tip leftwards is U+21B2 (decimal 8626, hexadecimal 0x21B2, octal 0o20662). 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 arrow with tip leftwards?

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

What is the HTML code for Downwards arrow with tip leftwards?

Use ↲ or ↲. In CSS, use content: "\21B2".

How do I type Downwards arrow with tip leftwards in code?

JavaScript: "\u21B2". Python: "\u21B2". JSON and Java: "\u21B2". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 B2.

Is Downwards arrow with tip leftwards an emoji?

No. Downwards arrow with tip leftwards 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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