U+21D3

Down double arrow⇓

Down 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.

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21D3
Decimal
8659
Hex
0x21D3
Octal
0o20723

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21D3
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0DOWNWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasDOWN DOUBLE ARROW
DecimalBase 108659
HexadecimalBase 160x21D3
OctalBase 80o20723
BinaryBase 20010000111010011
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: "…"\21D3
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%87%93

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21D3
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21D3
Python\u21D3
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21D3

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 87 93
UTF-16 (BE)21D3
UTF-32 (BE)000021D3

How to type Down double arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21D3 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21D3 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21D3. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Down double arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21d3, 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, \21D3 in CSS, and \u21D3 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
DOWNWARDS DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
DOWN 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 Down 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 Down double arrow?

Down double arrow is U+21D3 (decimal 8659, hexadecimal 0x21D3, octal 0o20723). 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 Down double arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Down double arrow?

Use ⇓ or ⇓, or the named entity ⇓. In CSS, use content: "\21D3".

How do I type Down double arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21D3". Python: "\u21D3". JSON and Java: "\u21D3". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 87 93.

Is Down double arrow an emoji?

No. Down 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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