U+21E1

Upwards dashed arrow⇡

Upwards dashed arrow 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", "up", "dashed".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21E1
Decimal
8673
Hex
0x21E1
Octal
0o20741

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21E1
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0UPWARDS DASHED ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasUP DASHED ARROW
DecimalBase 108673
HexadecimalBase 160x21E1
OctalBase 80o20741
BinaryBase 20010000111100001
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: "…"\21E1
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%87%A1

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21E1
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21E1
Python\u21E1
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21E1

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 87 A1
UTF-16 (BE)21E1
UTF-32 (BE)000021E1

How to type Upwards dashed arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21E1 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21E1 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21E1. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Upwards dashed arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21e1, 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, \21E1 in CSS, and \u21E1 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
UPWARDS DASHED ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
UP DASHED 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 Upwards dashed 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 Upwards dashed arrow?

Upwards dashed arrow is U+21E1 (decimal 8673, hexadecimal 0x21E1, octal 0o20741). 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 Upwards dashed arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Upwards dashed arrow?

Use ⇡ or ⇡. In CSS, use content: "\21E1".

How do I type Upwards dashed arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21E1". Python: "\u21E1". JSON and Java: "\u21E1". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 87 A1.

Is Upwards dashed arrow an emoji?

No. Upwards dashed 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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