U+2B0C

Left right black arrow⬌

Left right black arrow is a monochrome text character from the Unicode Miscellaneous Symbols and 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", "horizontal", "both".

Quick facts

Unicode
U+2B0C
Decimal
11020
Hex
0x2B0C
Octal
0o25414

Unicode identity

FormatValueCopy
Code pointOfficial Unicode notationU+2B0C
Official nameUnicodeData.txt, Unicode 18.0.0LEFT RIGHT BLACK ARROW
DecimalBase 1011020
HexadecimalBase 160x2B0C
OctalBase 80o25414
BinaryBase 20010101100001100
General categorySymbol, otherSo
Unicode blockU+2B00–U+2BFFMiscellaneous Symbols and Arrows
PlaneBasic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0)

HTML & CSS

FormatValueCopy
HTML entity (decimal)⬌
HTML entity (hex)⬌
CSS content escapeUse inside content: "…"\2B0C
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8%E2%AC%8C

Programming languages

FormatValueCopy
JavaScript / TypeScript\u2B0C
JSONUTF-16 surrogate pairs\u2B0C
Python\u2B0C
Java / C# / Kotlin\u2B0C

Byte encodings

FormatValueCopy
UTF-83 bytesE2 AC 8C
UTF-16 (BE)2B0C
UTF-32 (BE)00002B0C

How to type Left right black arrow

  • Windows

    Hold Alt and type +2B0C with the hex numeric keypad option enabled, or type 2B0C then press Alt+X in Word and most Office apps.

  • macOS

    Enable the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option, and type 2B0C. Or open Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space) and search "Left right black arrow".

  • Linux

    Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2b0c, 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, \2B0C in CSS, and \u2B0C in JavaScript.

Official Unicode reference

Character name
LEFT RIGHT BLACK ARROW
Block
Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows (U+2B00–U+2BFF)
General category
So — Symbol, other

Data from the Unicode Character Database, version 18.0.0. See the official code chart for the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block: U2B00.pdf (PDF, unicode.org).

Frequently asked questions

How do I copy the Left right black 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 right black arrow?

Left right black arrow is U+2B0C (decimal 11020, hexadecimal 0x2B0C, octal 0o25414). It lives in the Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block (U+2B00–U+2BFF) of the Basic Multilingual Plane (BMP, Plane 0).

What is the official Unicode name of Left right black arrow?

The Unicode Standard (version 18.0.0) names this character "LEFT RIGHT BLACK ARROW". Its General_Category is So (Symbol, other).

What is the HTML code for Left right black arrow?

Use ⬌ or ⬌. In CSS, use content: "\2B0C".

How do I type Left right black arrow in code?

JavaScript: "\u2B0C". Python: "\u2B0C". JSON and Java: "\u2B0C". The UTF-8 byte sequence is E2 AC 8C.

Is Left right black arrow an emoji?

No. Left right black 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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