U+21BA

Anticlockwise arrow↺

Anticlockwise 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 "undo", "refresh", "rotate".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21BA
Decimal
8634
Hex
0x21BA
Octal
0o20672

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21BA
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0ANTICLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE ARROW
DecimalBase 108634
HexadecimalBase 160x21BA
OctalBase 80o20672
BinaryBase 20010000110111010
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: "…"\21BA
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%BA

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21BA
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21BA
Python\u21BA
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21BA

Byte encodings

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

How to type Anticlockwise arrow

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21ba, 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, \21BA in CSS, and \u21BA in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
ANTICLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE 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 Anticlockwise 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 Anticlockwise arrow?

Anticlockwise arrow is U+21BA (decimal 8634, hexadecimal 0x21BA, octal 0o20672). 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 Anticlockwise arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Anticlockwise arrow?

Use ↺ or ↺. In CSS, use content: "\21BA".

How do I type Anticlockwise arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21BA". Python: "\u21BA". JSON and Java: "\u21BA". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 BA.

Is Anticlockwise arrow an emoji?

No. Anticlockwise 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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