Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ↱
- Unicode
U+21B1- Unicode name
- UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Other
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards (↱) is encoded as U+21B1 and has the formal Unicode name UPWARDS ARROW WITH TIP RIGHTWARDS. 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 ↰ Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards (U+21B0) and ↳ Downwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards (U+21B3); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
Unicode Identity First, Local Meaning Second
↱ is encoded as U+21B1 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 is this character ↱? to identify the mark from pasted text, Unicode, or its visual shape.
Do Not Collapse Upwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ↱ as U+21B1, while nearby records include ↰ Upwards Arrow With Tip Leftwards (U+21B0) and ↳ Downwards Arrow With Tip Rightwards (U+21B3). 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.
Encoding ↱ in HTML and Source Text
U+21B1 = decimal 8625 = HTML ↱ / ↱. A Unicode escape-style form is u21B1. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 86 B1.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.