U+21BB

Clockwise arrow↻

Clockwise 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 "redo", "refresh", "rotate".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21BB
Decimal
8635
Hex
0x21BB
Octal
0o20673

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21BB
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0CLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE ARROW
DecimalBase 108635
HexadecimalBase 160x21BB
OctalBase 80o20673
BinaryBase 20010000110111011
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: "…"\21BB
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%86%BB

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21BB
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21BB
Python\u21BB
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21BB

Byte encodings

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

How to type Clockwise arrow

  • Windows

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

  • macOS

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

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21bb, 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, \21BB in CSS, and \u21BB in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
CLOCKWISE 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 Clockwise 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 Clockwise arrow?

Clockwise arrow is U+21BB (decimal 8635, hexadecimal 0x21BB, octal 0o20673). 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 Clockwise arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Clockwise arrow?

Use ↻ or ↻. In CSS, use content: "\21BB".

How do I type Clockwise arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21BB". Python: "\u21BB". JSON and Java: "\u21BB". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 86 BB.

Is Clockwise arrow an emoji?

No. Clockwise 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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