Upwards Two Headed Arrow
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↟
- Unicode
U+219F- Unicode name
- UPWARDS TWO HEADED ARROW
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Upwards Two Headed Arrow (↟) is encoded as U+219F and has the formal Unicode name UPWARDS TWO HEADED ARROW. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Other in the Arrows block. Its name places it in the arrow/directional family, which gives the page a narrower identity than the glyph alone. Separately encoded named neighbors include ↡ Downwards Two Headed Arrow (U+21A1); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Reading Upwards Two Headed Arrow in Context
↟ is encoded as U+219F and classified as Symbol, Other. Its formal name narrows it to the arrow/directional family rather than leaving the mark as an unidentified shape.
The Unicode identity and the surrounding document answer different questions: the code point tells you which character is present, while the surrounding formula, interface, document, or notation system determines the local interpretation. Keeping those layers separate prevents a visual guess from being treated as a character definition.
If this is not the character you meant, use what does the ↟ symbol mean? to identify the mark from pasted text, Unicode, or its visual shape.
Do Not Collapse Upwards Two Headed Arrow Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ↟ as U+219F, while nearby records include ↡ Downwards Two Headed Arrow (U+21A1). These are separate encoded identities, not alternate font drawings of one character.
The comparison is useful because a shared word in the name, a mirrored direction, or a similar outline can make two symbols appear interchangeable. When the distinction matters, compare the complete Unicode name and code point before replacing one record with another.
How ↟ Is Encoded
U+219F = decimal 8607 = HTML ↟ / ↟. A Unicode escape-style form is u219F. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 9F.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.