U+21E7

Upwards white arrow⇧

Upwards white arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Arrows block, listed here under Arrows, Technical & UI and Keyboard Keys. 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 "shift".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+21E7
Decimal
8679
Hex
0x21E7
Octal
0o20747

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+21E7
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0UPWARDS WHITE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 nameLegacy aliasWHITE UP ARROW
DecimalBase 108679
HexadecimalBase 160x21E7
OctalBase 80o20747
BinaryBase 20010000111100111
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2190–U+21FFArrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

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HTML entity (decimal)⇧
HTML entity (hex)⇧
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\21E7
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%87%A7

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u21E7
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u21E7
Python\u21E7
Java / C# / Kotlin\u21E7

Byte encodings

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UTF-83 bytesE2 87 A7
UTF-16 (BE)21E7
UTF-32 (BE)000021E7

How to type Upwards white arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +21E7 with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 21E7 then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 21E7. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Upwards white arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21e7, 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, \21E7 in CSS, and \u21E7 in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
UPWARDS WHITE ARROW
Unicode 1.0 name
WHITE UP 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 white 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 white arrow?

Upwards white arrow is U+21E7 (decimal 8679, hexadecimal 0x21E7, octal 0o20747). 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 white arrow?

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

What is the HTML code for Upwards white arrow?

Use ⇧ or ⇧. In CSS, use content: "\21E7".

How do I type Upwards white arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u21E7". Python: "\u21E7". JSON and Java: "\u21E7". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 87 A7.

Is Upwards white arrow an emoji?

No. Upwards white 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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