U+21D0

Left double arrow⇐

Left double 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 "implies".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21D0
Decimal
8656
Hex
0x21D0
Octal
0o20720

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21D0
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasLEFT DOUBLE ARROW
DecimalBase 108656
HexadecimalBase 160x21D0
OctalBase 80o20720
BinaryBase 20010000111010000
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⇐
HTML entity (hex)⇐
HTML entity (named)⇐
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\21D0
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%87%90

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21D0
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21D0
Python\u21D0
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21D0

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 87 90
UTF-16 (BE)21D0
UTF-32 (BE)000021D0

How to type Left double arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21D0 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21D0 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21D0. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left double arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21d0, 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, \21D0 in CSS, and \u21D0 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
LEFT DOUBLE 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 Left double 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 Left double arrow?

Left double arrow is U+21D0 (decimal 8656, hexadecimal 0x21D0, octal 0o20720). 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 Left double arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Left double arrow?

Use ⇐ or ⇐, or the named entity ⇐. In CSS, use content: "\21D0".

How do I type Left double arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21D0". Python: "\u21D0". JSON and Java: "\u21D0". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 87 90.

Is Left double arrow an emoji?

No. Left double 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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