Rightwards Double Arrow With Stroke
Block: Arrows
- Symbol
- ⇏
- Unicode
U+21CF- Unicode name
- RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW WITH STROKE
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Rightwards Double Arrow With Stroke (⇏) is encoded as U+21CF and has the formal Unicode name RIGHTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW WITH STROKE. Unicode classifies it as Symbol, Math 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 ⇍ Leftwards Double Arrow With Stroke (U+21CD); those records should be compared by name and code point rather than merged because their shapes or terminology are related.
How Context Narrows the Meaning of ⇏
⇏ is encoded as U+21CF and classified as Symbol, Math. 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.
For a different unknown mark, try what is this character ⇏? and identify the character from its glyph, Unicode value, or appearance.
Do Not Collapse Rightwards Double Arrow With Stroke Into Nearby Named Variants
Unicode stores ⇏ as U+21CF, while nearby records include ⇍ Leftwards Double Arrow With Stroke (U+21CD). 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.
Digital Representations of U+21CF
U+21CF = decimal 8655 = HTML ⇏ / ⇏. A Unicode escape-style form is u21CF. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 87 8F.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.